as in perched
to come to rest after descending from the air
the plane will touch down in about 30 minutes
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Recent Examples of touched down
As of May 20, 2026, 16 tornadoes had touched down in Michigan this year, surpassing the average number of tornadoes for a whole year (13 to 16).
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Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Tornado in Ray County The storms also spawned a possible tornado that touched down southeast of Excelsior Springs.
—Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Three Finnish divers from the Divers Alert Network, a global scuba safety group, touched down in Maldives on Sunday and were on their way to meet the local coast guard team to work on a new strategy to complete the mission, said Maldives’ chief government spokesperson Mohamed Hussain Shareef.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Cokayne touched down in all five tests and Kabeya notched 27 tackles and had seemingly as many carries.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
John Travolta touched down at Cannes with his directorial debut, Propeller One-Way Night Coach, at the Cannes Film Festival, where he was given the honorary Palme d’Or.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
The golf great’s private jet touched down in Florida on Wednesday at the Palm Beach International Airport.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
The 25-year-old touched down in France on Thursday, but wasn’t dressed in head-to-toe Ferragamo like Diego Calva, or Carolina Herrera à la Alia Bhatt.
—Mykenna Maniece, Vogue, 14 May 2026
The French maison has touched down in Los Angeles for Jonathan Anderson’s debut cruise show.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Tornado in Ray County The storms also spawned a possible tornado that touched down southeast of Excelsior Springs.
—Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Three Finnish divers from the Divers Alert Network, a global scuba safety group, touched down in Maldives on Sunday and were on their way to meet the local coast guard team to work on a new strategy to complete the mission, said Maldives’ chief government spokesperson Mohamed Hussain Shareef.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Cokayne touched down in all five tests and Kabeya notched 27 tackles and had seemingly as many carries.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
John Travolta touched down at Cannes with his directorial debut, Propeller One-Way Night Coach, at the Cannes Film Festival, where he was given the honorary Palme d’Or.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
The golf great’s private jet touched down in Florida on Wednesday at the Palm Beach International Airport.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
The 25-year-old touched down in France on Thursday, but wasn’t dressed in head-to-toe Ferragamo like Diego Calva, or Carolina Herrera à la Alia Bhatt.
—Mykenna Maniece, Vogue, 14 May 2026
The French maison has touched down in Los Angeles for Jonathan Anderson’s debut cruise show.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for touched down
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The Hippie Tree — a giant eucalyptus perched at the top of a dusty hill — is a quick jaunt from downtown.—
Nora Heston Tarte,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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Once a no-frills staple perched at the edge of the marina, the new version will nod to its roots while refining the experience.—
Jesse Scott,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The jokes landed because the admiration underneath them was unmistakable.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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The Sky were trailing 30-27 at the time of the injury, which occurred after Jackson bumped a Lynx defender and landed awkwardly on her left leg on the next step.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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“Touched down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touched%20down. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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