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.
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The Pima County Sheriff’s Department and, later, the FBI have been in touch with officials on both sides of the border to share information in the case, officials said, noting that such outreach is standard in missing-person cases like this one.
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Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Look at Mexico Law enforcement sources told The Times that investigators have been in touch with Mexican authorities in the case given Tucson’s proximity to the border, but there is no evidence that the abductors crossed with Guthrie.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
In the season opener, which picks up almost a year after the Season 2 finale, Deputy Director Aiden Mosely (Ward Horton) asked Peter if the two are still in touch.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
Other locals have got in touch via email or social media since Robertson’s death.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
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Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Look at Mexico Law enforcement sources told The Times that investigators have been in touch with Mexican authorities in the case given Tucson’s proximity to the border, but there is no evidence that the abductors crossed with Guthrie.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
In the season opener, which picks up almost a year after the Season 2 finale, Deputy Director Aiden Mosely (Ward Horton) asked Peter if the two are still in touch.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
Other locals have got in touch via email or social media since Robertson’s death.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
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“In touch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20touch. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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