Thesaurus results for TOUCHES (ON)

touches (on)

verb

present tense third-person singular of touch (on)

as in seems

to come very close to being that behavior touches on insanity

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In the final minutes, this track, too, seems to collapse, though without any of the violence that has accompanied other Drukqs meltdowns.

— Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026
As the evening unfolds, casual remarks sharpen, silences deepen, and every polished courtesy seems to carry another meaning.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of seems

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Heavy Is the Crown resembles a mainstream rap sampler of sorts, and its default settings are the kickback and the car stereo.

— Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026
Their appearance resembles equipment used by China’s J-16D electronic warfare aircraft, although analysts have not confirmed their identity or operational status.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026

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Some research suggests rates of stroke go up around both spring and fall clock changes, although the risk of death is higher in the spring, says Beth Malow, a professor of neurology and pediatrics at Vanderbilt University.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2026
Public polling suggests the tax’s critics have the wind at their back.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

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