- present participle of touch.
touching
Example Sentences
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Hearn, a former Olympic canoeist, was charged last month after surveillance footage showed him stopping at the Reflecting Pool and touching sections of the blue liner that had begun peeling away.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
Flavio, touching his arm, declared to a cheering crowd in a Sao Paulo warehouse.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
Evan Jones gave it a go early on from lane one - touching the wall a fraction in front of his Scotland team-mate after the fly - but then Scott uncorked the good stuff.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Only those who have come into direct contact, “such as touching or holding the animal, are at risk for rabies,” officials said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Dyedka and Babulya huddled together, foreheads touching, silent, with eyes shut.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
