touch
verb (used with object)
to put the hand, finger, etc., on or into contact with (something) to feel it.
am touching
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present progressiveof touch (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“I am touching 40 and will remain single,” she said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2023
Andrés: I am touching my face as I read this!
From Slate ● Mar. 15, 2020
In my archive of daily selfies from the past 10 years, I am touching my face approximately 6.4 percent of the time.
From Slate ● Mar. 3, 2020
“There is no—forgive me if I am touching on a sad subject—there is no—none of your near relatives have ever suffered in the way I—er—have described?”
From Mike by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)
Here, I am touching the old tree; and, yes—I know.
From Crown and Sceptre A West Country Story by Nash, J.
