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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But Lynch was also ever in touch with the soul of Americana, and his lifelong project would arguably be incomplete without a stint on an American institution like broadcast TV.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
Yet those doing the work, on the ground, and in touch with customers and other collaborators, on a daily basis, as well as being more in touch with the digital economy, often know best.
—Steve Denning, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Three people, including a Thai lawmaker and two others in touch with Thai authorities, told the AP there have been recent discussions within the government about deporting the Uyghurs to China, though the people had not yet seen or heard of any formal directive to do so.
—Dake Kang and Huizhong Wu, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Some, like Modern Art Conservation owner Suzanne Siano, have already been in touch with tips for affected art collectors hoping to preserve their holdings.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Alison Herman, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
Yet those doing the work, on the ground, and in touch with customers and other collaborators, on a daily basis, as well as being more in touch with the digital economy, often know best.
—Steve Denning, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Three people, including a Thai lawmaker and two others in touch with Thai authorities, told the AP there have been recent discussions within the government about deporting the Uyghurs to China, though the people had not yet seen or heard of any formal directive to do so.
—Dake Kang and Huizhong Wu, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Some, like Modern Art Conservation owner Suzanne Siano, have already been in touch with tips for affected art collectors hoping to preserve their holdings.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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“In touch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20touch. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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