on contact

idiom

: as soon as two things physically touch
The chemical kills germs on contact

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With Cronenworth taking off on contact, all third baseman Yoán Moncada could do was throw to first to get Maldonado. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025 The Hydrogel Face Mask Photo : Augustinus Bader Copper peptides and low-molecular hyaluronic acid seep into the skin to boost firmness and hydration, while a dose of allantoin soothes on contact. Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 12 May 2025 Varsho ran back on contact and tripped at the warning track. Jenna West, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025 His feet often deaden on contact, creating opportunities for defenders to leak through his edges in both the run and pass games. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for on contact

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“On contact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20contact. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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