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
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The incident prompted Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn, who said he’s been in touch with both South End residents involved in the Boston Globe attack, to write an email to BPD Commissioner Michael Cox and Superintendent Robert Ciccolo on July 17.
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 27 July 2025
One of the commenters was able to put Chatterjee in touch with an assistant field office director for ICE at the agency's office in Blue Ash.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 27 July 2025
David Markus, an attorney for Maxwell, told reporters that her legal team has not been in touch with Trump about a pardon.
—Andrew Stanton
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
The organization had been in touch with their family members, giving the inmates their first real line of communication with the outside.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 27 July 2025
One of the commenters was able to put Chatterjee in touch with an assistant field office director for ICE at the agency's office in Blue Ash.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 27 July 2025
David Markus, an attorney for Maxwell, told reporters that her legal team has not been in touch with Trump about a pardon.
—Andrew Stanton
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
The organization had been in touch with their family members, giving the inmates their first real line of communication with the outside.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 25 July 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 3 Aug. 2025.
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