as in to perch
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 touch down
If the launch goes off on time, the lander will touch down on the moon in early March with the vacuum cleaner on board.
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Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Wedding and Shirani touched down in Los Angeles in June of 2008, the FBI was watching.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
The jackets were worn by Fiesta Bowl committee members, dozens of which were in attendance as the Broncos touched down.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Jan. 2025
Brazoria County Sheriff Bo Stallman told CNN the same tornado touched down in four separate places.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Dec. 2024
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Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Wedding and Shirani touched down in Los Angeles in June of 2008, the FBI was watching.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
The jackets were worn by Fiesta Bowl committee members, dozens of which were in attendance as the Broncos touched down.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Jan. 2025
Brazoria County Sheriff Bo Stallman told CNN the same tornado touched down in four separate places.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touch down
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That will allow residents living in the towering condos perched around the store, just a short stroll off Biscayne Boulevard, to collect their devices at a time that works best for them, O’Brien said.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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This may help to explain why male marsupial moles lack a scrotum and have their testes perched in their abdominal wall.—
Charles Feigin / The Conversation,
Popular Science,
23 Jan. 2025
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Garrett popping up in trade talks is likely due to the Browns possibly wanting a second first-round pick, which could land them Hunter and a top quarterback prospect.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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The celebrated Asheville, North Carolina musician and his backing band, the Wind, played four songs, three of which were from his excellent 2024 album, Manning Fireworks (which landed at Number Three on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 best albums of last year).—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
29 Jan. 2025
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All types of lanterns are lighted throughout the streets, and poems and riddles are often written for entertainment.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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The climate crisis is pouring gasoline on these blazes, but the Mafia may be lighting the spark, according to new research.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Touch down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touch%20down. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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