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
While Apollo landed near the moon’s equator, Chandrayaan touched down at a latitude of 69 degrees north—well into the moon’s previously unexplored polar regions.
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Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2025
At roughly the size of a dishwasher, the six-legged craft aims to touch down at a site in the moon’s south polar region, then spend a week looking for the possible presence of water ice below the lunar surface.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 5 Mar. 2025
That alert is issued when a violent tornado has touched down in the watch area.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Athena entered lunar orbit just a day after fellow Texas company Firefly Aerospace aced its own lunar landing, with the Blue Ghost lander successfully touching down on the moon at Mare Crisium.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2025
At roughly the size of a dishwasher, the six-legged craft aims to touch down at a site in the moon’s south polar region, then spend a week looking for the possible presence of water ice below the lunar surface.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 5 Mar. 2025
That alert is issued when a violent tornado has touched down in the watch area.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Athena entered lunar orbit just a day after fellow Texas company Firefly Aerospace aced its own lunar landing, with the Blue Ghost lander successfully touching down on the moon at Mare Crisium.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touch down
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The tabby is not only engrossed but also sitting on a small plastic chair like a human, with a toy fish perched on his chest.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Called the Augusta Apartment, the 1,500-square-foot space is perched atop the legendary restaurant and boasts expansive views over the Seine and the famous cathedral.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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While first basemen typically don't land long-term deals like this, Guerrero isn't your typical first baseman.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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This altered where some projects landed and helped a number of popular full-lengths debut.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Make a massive ‘SOS’ or light a fire to create smoke.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside Online,
3 Mar. 2025
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The way the room is lit, the pacing of the evening, the way a dish is introduced, the way our team gets to know our guests - these small things create the overall experience.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Touch down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touch%20down. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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