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 + withI'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.
Examples of in touch in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Meanwhile, Cruise’s AV technicians were regularly in touch with GM engineers to handle issues or updates with the Chevy Bolt.
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Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 16 May 2024
Many of the Fort Worth players remain in touch since the outing over two decades ago.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2024
Madelaine Petsch is still very much in touch with her Riverdale costars!
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
One colleague put him in touch with David Moffatt, an expert on the species who had been quietly investigating unconfirmed lamprey records nearby on the mainland.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 10 May 2024
The following day, Saa said, advocates put her in touch with a point person at Florida’s Medicaid agency who restored her benefits.
—Daniel Chang, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
For instance, after Rania told of what had happened to her, Dr. Abdelrahman helped put her in touch with other survivors who had organized intensive counseling.
—Violet Ikong, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2024
Your brother does not want to be in touch more often.
—Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 8 May 2024
Hicks may have been in touch with Cohen about preventing Stormy Daniels from going public.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 4 May 2024
Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 16 May 2024
Many of the Fort Worth players remain in touch since the outing over two decades ago.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2024
Madelaine Petsch is still very much in touch with her Riverdale costars!
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
One colleague put him in touch with David Moffatt, an expert on the species who had been quietly investigating unconfirmed lamprey records nearby on the mainland.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 10 May 2024
The following day, Saa said, advocates put her in touch with a point person at Florida’s Medicaid agency who restored her benefits.
—Daniel Chang, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
For instance, after Rania told of what had happened to her, Dr. Abdelrahman helped put her in touch with other survivors who had organized intensive counseling.
—Violet Ikong, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2024
Your brother does not want to be in touch more often.
—Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 8 May 2024
Hicks may have been in touch with Cohen about preventing Stormy Daniels from going public.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 4 May 2024
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“In touch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20touch. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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