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  • present participle of touch.
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touching

[tuhch-ing] / ˈtʌtʃ ɪŋ /


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Who knows: Maybe years from now, she’ll even make a touching, emotionally astute movie about it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

"We're talking about one, two-bedroom flats; the costs significantly more than £450,000 if you want to live within touching distance of central London where lots of us work."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The conversation was wide-ranging, touching on just about every part of the business.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Aidar was quoted in the news about Filó, saying she objected to the influencer bringing Filó into his house, touching her, and treating her like a human.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

“Max-i-mill-yun,” he sounded out the name for her, touching each syllable in turn.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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