touch on
Idioms-
Also, touch upon.
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Mention briefly or casually in passing, as in He barely touched on the subject of immigration . [First half of 1600s]
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Approach closely, verge on, as in This frenzy touched on clinical insanity . [Early 1800s]
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"The referee in the moment, on the ground, sees it as a reckless challenge - no doubt a high-end reckless challenge - as Botman comes in and gets a touch on the ball," Webb said.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
I’ll touch on three of the nastier downsides, starting with bad tenants.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
I say that respectfully, but there are things we have to touch on that I wouldn’t in my personal work and there are things other people write so it’s never all me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
It was the final touch on his individual masterpiece—399 yards and three touchdowns—as he defeated the coach who brought him to Ole Miss in the first place, 32-24.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
I startle at the light touch on my shoulder, spinning around.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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