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
Taylor Swift has already touched down in New Orleans ahead of the 2025 Super Bowl.
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 Feb. 2025
Brittany Mahomes has touched down in New Orleans ahead of the 2025 Super Bowl!
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Once Athena touches down, the Micro Nova Hopper and MAPP rover will deploy to explore the lunar terrain.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 31 Jan. 2025
The sample was then flown back to Earth, touching down in Utah in 2023 – and scientists have been studying it intently ever since.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 30 Jan. 2025
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 Feb. 2025
Brittany Mahomes has touched down in New Orleans ahead of the 2025 Super Bowl!
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Once Athena touches down, the Micro Nova Hopper and MAPP rover will deploy to explore the lunar terrain.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 31 Jan. 2025
The sample was then flown back to Earth, touching down in Utah in 2023 – and scientists have been studying it intently ever since.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 30 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for touch down
Recent Examples of Synonyms for touch down
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Visiting the Vatican City masterpiece is not the same, Watts argues, as witnessing the artist perched on scaffolding in the act of creation.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
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The first sliver of light in the east revealed their movable aviary, a box of netted scaffolding the size of a barn, with a few dozen birds perched in silhouette, like hieroglyphs.—
Nick Paumgarten,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Suddenly, my dad flew/fell across the kitchen from above, landing on the floor of the dining room on his right side.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 2025
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Shiller remembers that when SJSU was seeking candidates to fill the post that Faas eventually landed, Shiller took note that Faas’ background was more community-oriented rather than academic.—
George Avalos,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
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By that logic, try lighting a candle after spritzing the mist to layer home scents.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
20 Feb. 2025
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Heater Won't Ignite A gas heating system will typically have an electronic ignition that lights the pilot light, which in turn lights the main flame to generate heat.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Touch down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touch%20down. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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