in touch

idiom

1
: in a state in which people communicate with each other especially by calling or writing to each other
We kept/stayed in touch after college.
They keep in touch by email.
often + with
I'll be in touch with you later this week.
I have been trying to get in touch with her all day.
The childhood friends have kept in touch with each other for 40 years.
2
: in a state of being aware of what is happening, how certain people feel, etc.
usually + with
As a professor of biology, it is important to keep/stay in touch with the latest research.
She is in touch with the voters and their needs.
3
: in a state of being aware of a particular part of one's character that is not easily noticed
usually + with
She meditates to get in touch with her inner self.

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In his conversation with PEOPLE, Cooper Jr. also shares how playing Justin — who is very in touch with his emotions — helped him outside of the role. Grace Jordan-Weinstein, People.com, 5 July 2025 Kinsey-Mumphrey said Landsman had not contacted her but had been in touch with another village official. Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Getting back in touch with her hip-hop roots — and receiving raves — inspired her to dig in deeper and craft a mixtape, a form that allowed her and her collaborators — including longtime producer Ricky Reed—more space to play. Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025 There was no response, but an art-historian friend put him in touch with a curator at the Met, who promised to address his concerns. Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for in touch

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“In touch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20touch. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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