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
Spike Lee touched down at Cannes today to support his latest film, Highest 2 Lowest, which premieres in competition tomorrow and stars Denzel Washington and A$AP Rocky.
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Rachel Handler, Vulture, 18 May 2025
The Ukrainian helicopter, returning from a mission firing rockets at Russian troops, swooped in low over a forest of birch trees and touched down in a clearing in a cloud of dust.
—Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 18 May 2025
The apparent tornado touched down in the area of Forest Park, home to the St. Louis Zoo and the site of the 1904 World's Fair and Olympic Games the same year.
—CBS News, 17 May 2025
The welcome party from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) got underway before Trump even touched down in Riyadh, with a half-dozen Saudi F-15 fighter jets escorting Air Force One for the final leg of the journey.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 13 May 2025
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Rachel Handler, Vulture, 18 May 2025
The Ukrainian helicopter, returning from a mission firing rockets at Russian troops, swooped in low over a forest of birch trees and touched down in a clearing in a cloud of dust.
—Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 18 May 2025
The apparent tornado touched down in the area of Forest Park, home to the St. Louis Zoo and the site of the 1904 World's Fair and Olympic Games the same year.
—CBS News, 17 May 2025
The welcome party from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) got underway before Trump even touched down in Riyadh, with a half-dozen Saudi F-15 fighter jets escorting Air Force One for the final leg of the journey.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touch down
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The origin of the tradition was in 1936, when Louis Meyer, after having won his third Indy 500, sat perched on his car and had a bottle of buttermilk in his left hand.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2025
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The cat, perched beside Riley, was recorded gently licking the side of his canine sibling's face.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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The Mavericks' remarkable reversal of fortune When the NBA draft lottery arrived on May 12, Dallas had a 1.8 percent chance of landing the No. 1 pick.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The same day, a plane carrying Mickey Bruce and his Oregon teammates landed at Willow Run Airport for a game against Michigan.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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The team tailors lighting and imaging techniques to each piece, ensuring the best possible results without compromising the object’s integrity.—
Courtney Lane,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2025
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The Democrats are getting ready to light $20 million on fire to study their unpopularity!—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
27 May 2025
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“Touch down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touch%20down. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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