in touch

idiom

: 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.

: 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.

: 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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Jones also put Cahn in touch with some of her colleagues who offered even more details of their work. —

Dana Feldman, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024 The former officials are still in touch with colleagues who work at the FDA. —

Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024 Russell’s Mitch was as in touch with his animal needs as with his guilty concern for his sick mother. —

Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024 The source said political director Balazs Orbán (no relation to Viktor Orbán) is frequently in touch with Trump's running mate. —

Flora Garamvolgyi, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in touch