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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Vancouver fans expressed their displeasure on social media leading up to the game, and then booed Inter Miami’s every touch on their opening possession Saturday night.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 26 May 2024
The best scenes touch on the various ways in which the friars try to connect with God.
—Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 22 May 2024
Some feature similarly calm graphics and music, while others touch on the same emotional topics, and all are fun to watch.
—Jessica Booth, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
After putting the finishing touch on an extremely productive day with a double in her final at bat, Kenney leaned on her teammates and some newfound confidence to step up for her shorthanded squad.
—Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Numerous projects touch on issues involving coastal protection and access, climate change and sea-level rise, and public safety and transportation.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
Then, after Smith put the Dodgers in front in the top of the 10th, Feyereisen induced a game-ending double-play for just his fifth career save, putting a climatic final touch on Monday’s rollicking one-night script.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
To the dismay of DAF critics, the IRS proposal doesn’t touch on whether donors should be required to pay out of their funds within a certain time frame to receive immediate tax breaks.
—Stephanie Beasley, Fortune, 8 May 2024
This scene redolent of All About Eve reveals anxieties that all of Swift's love songs rarely touch upon.
—Ann Powers, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 26 May 2024
The best scenes touch on the various ways in which the friars try to connect with God.
—Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 22 May 2024
Some feature similarly calm graphics and music, while others touch on the same emotional topics, and all are fun to watch.
—Jessica Booth, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
After putting the finishing touch on an extremely productive day with a double in her final at bat, Kenney leaned on her teammates and some newfound confidence to step up for her shorthanded squad.
—Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Numerous projects touch on issues involving coastal protection and access, climate change and sea-level rise, and public safety and transportation.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
Then, after Smith put the Dodgers in front in the top of the 10th, Feyereisen induced a game-ending double-play for just his fifth career save, putting a climatic final touch on Monday’s rollicking one-night script.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
To the dismay of DAF critics, the IRS proposal doesn’t touch on whether donors should be required to pay out of their funds within a certain time frame to receive immediate tax breaks.
—Stephanie Beasley, Fortune, 8 May 2024
This scene redolent of All About Eve reveals anxieties that all of Swift's love songs rarely touch upon.
—Ann Powers, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Touch on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touch%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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