touch on/upon

phrasal verb

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

1

: 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.

2

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

Her actions touched on treason.

Examples of touch on/upon in a Sentence

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With a couple more buckets from Antetokounmpo and a bevy of big shots made by his teammates, the Bucks eventually took control of the game and set the stage for Antetokounmpo to put the finishing touch on the comeback win. —Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025

One of the many who benefitted from Kate’s personal touch on Christmas was Louis Beauchamp, a teacher from Paris who had traveled to Sandringham specifically to see Kate. —Erin Hill, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024

Neither were Marinelli’s brother in California or sister in Massachusetts, who had kept in touch on birthdays and holidays. —Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024

After a brief overview of the pieces in the Grand Hall, the guide took my group up the escalator to whizz past the Grand Staircase and touch on its four themes, before stopping at the top to admire a view of the Pyramids of Giza, then turning into the main galleries. —Nada El Sawy, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Dec. 2024