- present participle of touch.
touching
Example Sentences
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Touching the camera’s metal body could cause frostbite, forcing her to use a stabilizing cushion to separate the camera from her body at all times.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
Abu's parody culminated in the society's guiding vision: "Touching all available feet and promoting a broad-based programme of flattery."
From BBC • Jul. 7, 2025
Touching down in Atlanta Saturday for a rally with film director Spike Lee and rapper 2 Chainz, Harris told her supporters they had hard work ahead.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2024
Touching on her family’s reliance on government assistance, Shanahan said that, although she had become “very wealthy later on in life,” she felt she could relate to Americans being “just one misfortune away from disaster.”
From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2024
Touching this rock is the closest I ever come to believing in God.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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