as in perching
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 touching down
Across eight episodes, Levy explores eight countries—Austria, Canada, England, India, Ireland, Mexico, South Korea and the United States—touching down in dreamy, horizon-stretching destinations that broaden his perspective, as well as his viewers’ outlook.
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Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
In between times, the film has been touring the festival circuit, recently touching down at the New Horizons International Film Festival in Poland and Melbourne, and next heads to the Deauville American Film Festival and London after TIFF.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Also, with the sun, Mercury and a solar eclipse in Virgo touching down on your ninth house of expansion and self-discovery, this is a time for personal and professional growth.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
While some of the crew members were taken away in ambulances upon touching down in Boston, no passengers were affected.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025
Multiple outlets obtained footage of Kelce touching down (in a jet) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the latest stop on the international leg of the Eras Tour.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
In between times, the film has been touring the festival circuit, recently touching down at the New Horizons International Film Festival in Poland and Melbourne, and next heads to the Deauville American Film Festival and London after TIFF.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Also, with the sun, Mercury and a solar eclipse in Virgo touching down on your ninth house of expansion and self-discovery, this is a time for personal and professional growth.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
While some of the crew members were taken away in ambulances upon touching down in Boston, no passengers were affected.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025
Multiple outlets obtained footage of Kelce touching down (in a jet) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the latest stop on the international leg of the Eras Tour.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for touching down
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There have been many previous perching drone designs, but these typically have hooks or grasping claws to hold on to branches or powerlines, or use magnets or gecko-like feet to attach to vertical surfaces.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Their client’s search stayed pretty close to home, with the bank looking at another Broadway property before landing on the 341-351 site, Tyler said.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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As part of the airport’s nearly $4 billion Terminal 1 renovation project, local restaurants, cafes, fast food chains and specialty stores are landing inside.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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As the weather cools, one of the easiest ways to create a cozy atmosphere at home is by lighting a fall-scented candle.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Another challenge was lighting, to shoot everything in a visually coherent and realistic manner amid all the smoke.—
Tomris Laffly,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Touching down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touching%20down. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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