touch on/upon
phrasal verb
touched on/upon; touching on/upon; touches on/upon
1
: to briefly talk or write about (something) : to mention (something) briefly
The reports touched on many important points.
She touches upon the issue in the article but never fully explains it.
2
: to come close to (something) : to almost be (something)
Her actions touched on treason.
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In turn, this has had a magic touch on Yas Island’s hotels.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
This language does not touch on the substance of the debates but, rather, on the venues and the terms.
—Rob Wolfe, New Yorker, 18 July 2025
The change of pace, the body control, the hang time, the touch on his finishes, the shoulder fakes, the hesitations, the in-and-out dribble moves.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Other Republicans talk to Trump too, including Hawley — who then made a habit of informing Washington that Trump wants a softer touch on Medicaid.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 1 July 2025
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
This language does not touch on the substance of the debates but, rather, on the venues and the terms.
—Rob Wolfe, New Yorker, 18 July 2025
The change of pace, the body control, the hang time, the touch on his finishes, the shoulder fakes, the hesitations, the in-and-out dribble moves.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Other Republicans talk to Trump too, including Hawley — who then made a habit of informing Washington that Trump wants a softer touch on Medicaid.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 1 July 2025
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“Touch on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touch%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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