TOUCHES Synonyms: 393 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of touch

as in feels

to come into bodily contact with (something) so as to perceive a slight pressure on the skin be careful not to touch this pan—it's still hot

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as in affects

to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response your speech on the true meaning of patriotism touched me deeply

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as in taints

to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable unfortunately, his insufferable arrogance tends to touch even the good deeds that he does

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as in joins

to be adjacent to our property touches theirs right where that big elm tree is

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as in concerns

to be the business or affair of I don't think this decision touches you, so butt out

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touches

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noun

plural of touch

as in splashes

a very small amount added just a touch of parsley to the dish

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as in features

something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind each designer has his or her own personal touches

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as in hints

an almost imperceptible sign of something a touch of irritation tinged his voice as the candidate fielded yet another question about his personal finances

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Recent Examples of touches

Verb

Writing diaristic, country-leaning soft-rock, Stiltz also touches on the work of David Berman and Bill Callahan. — Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026 The film touches on the difficulties of being an aspiring female politician today. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 Technology that touches everyone should be accountable to everyone, including parents, workers, and the people building it. — Amelia Rose Barlow, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026 The carbon covers the grip, the thumb rest, and the soft-release button, the spots a photographer touches most. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 The first thing a newborn baby touches upon entering the world is cloth—a towel or blanket wrapped around its shocked little body. — Livia Caligor, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026 The specific items vary by chain, and in some cases the tallow only touches part of the menu. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026 The film’s multigenerational story touches on the cultural inheritance passed between mothers, daughters and grandmothers — whether through old traditions or ordinary rituals. — Johanna Ferreira, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Saxberger is wary, but Meyers’s admiration touches something, and soon the older man’s convinced to join a nightly meeting of young aesthetes. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

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Loyalty to the restaurant and the market have grown through neighborhood-friendly touches like mahjong Mondays and a rainbow Pride Month Gay Card that provides discounts at the restaurant and other local businesses. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 Three days of conversations about technology and everything technology touches. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 The menu is full of the touches that have long made dining at a José Andrés restaurant memorable. — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 The fact that Hubbard’s superpower also requires a lot of touches is something the Panthers’ coaching staff is aware of, Idzik said. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026 Each fibre has its own control channel, so a fault in one line leaves its neighbours working normally, and the system can register several touches at once. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026 Aged for 40 months in neutral French oak barrels, this big, bold wine is framed by gorgeous touches of oak rather than being dominated by it. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026 There’s still some of those nearly invisible touches to it, though. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026 Resonance isn’t all old-school, though, as there are a lot of modern touches. — Jay Peters, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for touches

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These sounds are strange bedfellows, but the delirium rarely feels indulgent or trivial.

— Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
Kurt's key takeaways What concerns me about this particular scam is how routine the email feels.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of feels

Verb

As an independent woman of the time, Ware was the subject of gossip, and the treatment of her body shows how social class affects even the honoring of the dead.

— Marcus Librizzi, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
When a savings affects a critical control, explain what changes.

— Aliasgar Dohadwala, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of affects

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Four families living near Meta’s Newton County data center are suing the tech giant, claiming the massive facility taints their drinking water and disrupts their daily lives.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 2 Sep. 2026
That’s been an idiotic trope for too long — that participating in the business side of it taints you.

— Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026

Definition of taints

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Maryland's Governor Wes Moore, who is endorsing an independent candidate in one key Senate race, joins me here on the studio.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
The deal joins a growing list of actions in which the Republican president has sided with Putin, often at Ukraine's expense.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of joins

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Kurt's key takeaways What concerns me most is how much someone can learn about you without ever meeting you.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
One such puzzle concerns the origin of uncertainty, chance and probability, which are so central to quantum mechanics.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of concerns

Noun

The apron is built to take a beating—oils and rogue splashes barely register, practically rolling right off the surface.

— Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Jazz fusion keyboardist George Duke, however, plays wild splashes of melody on an electric piano in the empty spaces between Waits’s lines.

— Al Shipley, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of splashes

Noun

For families prioritizing space, practical features, and a more premium cabin without moving into a full-size SUV, this New Atlas writer thinks the new Atlas deserves a place on the shopping list.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
The MacBook screens have always been top-notch, meeting P3 color-gamut standards despite being IPS panels, and some have adopted additional features like True Tone ambient color adjustment.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026