- present participle of touch.
touching
Example Sentences
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The accusations by the women journalists include inappropriate touching by some police.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Treasury notes touching 5.25% this week, the highest for almost two decades, Bianco now sees real value and is reversing his bearish call.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Treasury bonds had their biggest selloff over the last couple of days since last year’s Liberation Day panic, with yields touching levels not seen in decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Bitcoin is trading down after touching 8-month highs twice this week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
“You can’t see it on this map,” Caesar says, touching the dirt beyond our map, “but there’s more and more land west of Texas and Oklahoma. There’s a place called California. I’ve heard it’s beautiful.”
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
