touch on/upon

phrasal verb

touched on/upon; touching on/upon; touches on/upon

: to briefly talk or write about (something) : to mention (something) briefly

The reports touched on many important points.

She touches upon the issue in the article but never fully explains it.

: to come close to (something) : to almost be (something)

Her actions touched on treason.

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Keeping a light touch on system resources is the way to get a top Performance score. —

PCMAG, 24 Jan. 2025 He’s got touch on the puck, regularly beating defenders one-on-one and feathering passes through them when there isn’t an individual play to be made. —

Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025 This year’s version will touch on the game’s top players now and introduce some young stars who might supplant them by year’s end. —

Todd Boss, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 The order also does not touch on transgender athletes in women’s sports, which Trump has long opposed and attempted to ban during his first term. —

Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for touch on/upon

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