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
“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
These perivascular neurons produce a protein called PIEZO2 that enables them to sense when they are touching another cell.
From Science Daily ● May 24, 2024
Suddenly we are touching the sacred part—running to the shoreline, feeling the first cold burst of water on our ankles, reaching into the tide to catch at shells before they ebb away from our fingers.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
