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
Tornado touches down in Texas This is the moment a tornado touched down in Texas on Thursday.
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Hill opened the first Aritzia in a Vancouver mall in 1984, but did not touch down in the U.S. until 2007.
—Connor Greene, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Here's what to know Did tornadoes touch down in Ohio?
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Maïté tells me via call a day after touching down in Goma with Yolé! Africa founder Petna Ndaliko Katondolo.
—Akilah Sailers, Essence, 19 Dec. 2024
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Hill opened the first Aritzia in a Vancouver mall in 1984, but did not touch down in the U.S. until 2007.
—Connor Greene, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Here's what to know Did tornadoes touch down in Ohio?
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Maïté tells me via call a day after touching down in Goma with Yolé! Africa founder Petna Ndaliko Katondolo.
—Akilah Sailers, Essence, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touch down
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The next ingredient was a high-pressure weather system perched over southern Idaho.Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Electricity and water have been cut off to the camp since the start of the campaign Dec. 14, and PA snipers perched above buildings monitor its entrance, residents say.Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jan. 2025
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Boone, 37, not only landed a part in the Disney prequel Mufasa: The Lion King, but was cast as central figure Sarabi, the queen of Pride Rock, otherwise known as Mufasa’s mate (and Simba’s future mom).Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Jan. 2025
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If the Patriots do land the top-overall selection, taking Colorado's Shedeur Sanders or Miami's Cam Ward would not be in their best interest, so securing the pick could become premium trade capital to start boosting other needs.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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Residents lit the lot with car headlights and a fog of wildfire smoke settled thickly on the intersection.Mel Buer, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
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The dinner begins at sunset, and when night falls your table is lit by moonlight and twinkling lights.Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Touch down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touch%20down. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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