touch
verb (used with object)
to put the hand, finger, etc., on or into contact with (something) to feel it.
have touched
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present perfectof touch.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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The letters reach across companies that would have touched Epstein’s movements including banks, phone companies, airlines and tech giants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Made in 1941, it’s unlikely that it would have touched on such themes in the later years of the war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
Sgt Raine said: "That's really significant. It's very unlikely that any other person would have touched that airbag at the point of the collision."
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025
We have touched on drug pricing, but let’s go further.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2025
Things that people have touched, such as parking meters and door handles, all have colored smears on them.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
