touch
verb (used with object)
to put the hand, finger, etc., on or into contact with (something) to feel it.
are touching
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present progressiveof touch.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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Long the holy grail of robotics, they are getting close: robots can now grip with a delicate touch, and some sensors can even tell when they are touching human skin.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Both are sure they know what they are touching.
From MarketWatch ● May 21, 2026
"Most of misokinesia tends to focus around people's hands - what they are doing with their hands and what they are touching," she says.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2024
“These characters are touching people, male and female, in ways that are so beautiful to me,” Esposito said during her “She Pivots” episode.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2024
When I'm standing so close our sleeves are touching, I whisper quietly enough that Willem and Leo won’t overhear.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
