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.

Examples of in touch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As Taylor told Rolling Stone last year, the two were in touch regularly until Buffett’s health issues became more pronounced. —

Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2024 The New Moon in Scorpio delivers Halloween revelations, putting you in touch with your deepest instincts. —

Jennifer Culp, Them, 16 Oct. 2024 Trump last week flatly denied during an interview with ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl that the two leaders had recently been in touch. —

Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2024 Sometimes, the person would arrange a chat and then put her in touch with the recruiter afterwards; other times, the person responded with the direct application link and got her into the hiring pipeline right away. —

Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in touch

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