touch
verb (used with object)
to put the hand, finger, etc., on or into contact with (something) to feel it.
had touched
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past perfectof touch.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In his post Tuesday, Sheeran had touched on his decision not to comment publicly about political subjects, notably the war in Gaza.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
The stock, which had touched above $62, has dropped back down to $53 a share.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
It had touched their town, and their family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
By early April, it had touched $1838 – an increase of more than 120%.
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
Indeed, on May 12—less than twenty-four hours after she perished on the South Col—a helicopter had touched down in the middle of Base Camp, and two Japanese journalists had hopped out wearing oxygen masks.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
