touched (on or upon)

verb

Definition of touched (on or upon)next
past tense of touch (on or upon)
as in mentioned
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically I do want to briefly touch upon the medieval view of the world before talking about Gothic architecture

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touched (on or upon)
  1. mentioned
  2. specified
  3. cited
  4. indicated
Verb
  • When co-anchor Colin Jost mentioned Mangione's name, the crowd erupted in cheers.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The younger players in the top-15-40ish bracket do seem a little more willing to experiment, perhaps being less entrenched than the players mentioned above who grew up through Nadal and Djokovic’s total mastery of baseline tennis.
    Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of mentioned
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  • In some other states, financial assurances, such as bonds, are often required but released only after decommissioning is complete per the standards specified in the applicable regulations.
    Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • On the Handshake platform, only 4% of job postings this year specified remote work — nearly half that of just two years ago.
    Christine Y. Cruzvergara, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of specified
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  • There were thousands of comments on the post, but Shepherd cited two of his favorites.
    Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Israel repeatedly cited the Russian military presence in Syria as justification for not supplying Ukraine with armaments following Russia’s 2022 invasion.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of cited
Verb
  • To qualify for relief, a reporting company must have a BOI reporting deadline falling within the period beginning one day before the date the specified disaster began - as indicated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) – and ending 90 days after that date.
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • At 36, Williams has not yet indicated any plans to retire after the 2025 season.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of indicated
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“Touched (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touched%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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