Thesaurus results for TOUCHED (ON)

touched (on)

verb

Definition of touched (on)

past tense of touch (on)

as in seemed

to come very close to being that behavior touches on insanity

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She had been dismembered into 14 pieces, in what seemed to be a ritualistic manner.

— Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Products that once seemed outdated can attract fresh interest when creators present them as stylish, useful or different from modern alternatives.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of seemed

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Late last week, the urgent selling in semiconductors and data-center equities and debt resembled the sort of forced-unwind rhythms from July, when a big upstart tech hedge fund was in the process of being all but liquidated.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
Together, the collections resembled a patchwork quilt of color.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of resembled

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The Kremlin readout of the call suggested progress had actually been made on the humanitarian front.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
For more of my conversation with Harjo about Season 2 — including the unexpected cereal Jones suggested his character eat — check out Guest Spot.

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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