TOUCH ON Definition & Meaning

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touch on

Approach closely, verge on, as in This frenzy touched on clinical insanity . [Early 1800s]
Mention briefly or casually in passing, as in He barely touched on the subject of immigration . [First half of 1600s]

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I want to touch on the idea of technology as a form of connection and disconnection.

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This year, stories have touched on the California wildfires, the upside-down plane crash in Toronto and President Trump visiting disaster zones.

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The governor touched on that introspection during his podcast with Kirk.

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Of course, fennel seeds and fennel pollen must also be touched on when discussing fennel, but they’re not the stars of the show here.

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What was your motivation going into the new special “Trash Daddy” and what were some topics you knew you wanted to touch on?

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