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

Recent Examples on the Web

The show to date has garnered an audience of more than 22 million viewers, which validates Prime Video’s push to add more shows that directly touch on faith and spirituality issues. —Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025

Obviously, Waltz, Hegseth, and every other administration official should now ensure that future sensitive conversations that touch on foreign policy and military planning are conducted in the appropriate, lawful venues, no matter the seeming inconvenience in the moment. —The Editors, National Review, 27 Mar. 2025

Many of the themes the shows touch on are also similar. —Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 20 Mar. 2025

While this may not be a problem in a conversation about whether dogs are superior to cats, today's hot button topics are much more likely to touch on security-significant issues such as foreign policy, immigration, diversity efforts, and even national security itself. —Peter Suciu, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025