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as in adjacent
having a border in common
touching lots in the housing development will eventually be separated by hedges for privacy
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as in emotional
having the power to affect the feelings or sympathies
a touching movie about two lost animals who try to find their way home
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as in regarding
having to do with
there has been an objection touching the last of the proposed new bylaws
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as in feeling
to come into bodily contact with (something) so as to perceive a slight pressure on the skin
be careful not to touch this pan—it's still hot
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as in affecting
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response
your speech on the true meaning of patriotism touched me deeply
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as in marring
to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable
unfortunately, his insufferable arrogance tends to touch even the good deeds that he does
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as in adjoining
to be adjacent to
our property touches theirs right where that big elm tree is
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as in concerning
to be the business or affair of
I don't think this decision touches you, so butt out
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Recent Examples of touching
Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Eric Pacheco, the editor-in-chief of Viewpoints, the school paper, wrote a touching remembrance.
—Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 14 Mar. 2025
Watch a heart transplant patient's touching father-daughter dance below.
—Kendall Malinchock, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
But there was a touching air of reflection throughout the night, as well, helped by projections of his classic music videos — a trip down memory lane in and of themselves.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The touching footage, which captured this special moment, quickly went viral, amassing 564,800 likes and 4.8 million views on TikTok.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Eric Pacheco, the editor-in-chief of Viewpoints, the school paper, wrote a touching remembrance.
—Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 14 Mar. 2025
Watch a heart transplant patient's touching father-daughter dance below.
—Kendall Malinchock, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
But there was a touching air of reflection throughout the night, as well, helped by projections of his classic music videos — a trip down memory lane in and of themselves.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touching
Adjective
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Government adjacent, all the other consultants and contracts that go along with that are probably another 2% to 3%.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
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The label’s strategy so far has been to open boutiques adjacent to hotels: The Carlyle in New York, the Beverly Wilshire in Los Angeles, and Claridge’s in London.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The film represents a bold examination of the overseas Filipino worker experience, using supernatural horror as a lens to explore the emotional toll of migration.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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Women often make space and care for others, and those emotional skills can serve you well.—
Jennifer Palmer,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Preposition
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The tragedy is still under investigation but concerns have been raised regarding congested airspace and understaffed air traffic control facilities at Reagan National.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2025
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Critics of the deal have cited concerns about the intentions of Nippon Steel regarding continuing domestic production, particularly in blast furnaces.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Some experts speculate that the reason the disease is affecting so many children is because many of them wore masks, stayed home when sick and did not attend daycare or venture out in public with their parents as often because of COVID-19 restrictions.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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The Die Hard actor is battling frontotemporal dementia (FTD), which can cause the lobes in the brain to shrink, affecting behavior, language, and more, according to Mayo Clinic.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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His double casting is an impressive stunt, somehow both meaningless and mesmerizing.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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Betts leads her team in scoring with 19.7 points per game, shooting an impressive 63.2% from the field.—
Jenn Nelson,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In the Chicago area, workers at nine cafes walked out Tuesday, joining workers at five cafes that have been on strike since Friday, organizers said.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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Everyone wants to link the Lions offensive coordinator to the Bears job (including us above), but joining a division with Detroit, Green Bay and Minnesota might not be the best career move.—
Josh Kendall,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Detroit’s historic Black business community was concentrated in adjoining neighborhoods called Black Bottom and Paradise Valley.—
Kendra D. Boyd,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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Tal Schori and Rustam Mehta, childhood friends and founders of GRT Architects, first stepped foot inside them seven years ago at the behest of brother-sister clients, who purchased the residences as adjoining homes for their respective families.—
Sam Cochran,
Architectural Digest,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Filming this way adds time and complication: There are so many more moving parts, and for each new take of a scene, every patient and special effect has to be reset, and the entire set has to be cleaned and reorganized.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
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One of her most moving posts was her recent follow-up with John Hopkins, longtime owner of Altadena’s O Happy Days vegan cafe and natural food store, who lost his home and store in the Eaton fire.—
Laurie Ochoa,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Touching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touching. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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