touch
verb (used with object)
to put the hand, finger, etc., on or into contact with (something) to feel it.
has touched
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present perfectof touch (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Dispersion beneath the surface of the index has touched one of the highest levels in history in 2026, as investors have piled into hot AI-linked memory stocks and industrial names.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
The helmet — and any evidence that it has touched my hair — has disappeared.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
Over those two outings, Merino has touched the ball just 16 times and managed to score twice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
The value ETF has recovered all of its Iran war-related losses, and has touched record highs.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
“The chain has touched the floor,” Mr. Terupt announced.
From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea
