They were standing side-by-side with their shoulders 'touching'.
The temperature outside was 'touching' 38 degrees Celsius.
Their story was deeply/very 'touching'. [='moving']
(..) as easily as that. But that's just a joining of the flesh. What else is missing? Joining of our souls. If our hands are touching, our souls must be touching. But your soul is heathen. If my soul is content to be heathen... and yours content (..)1958 The Vikings