in touch

phrase

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 + 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.
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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Miller is also in touch multiple times a week with the Deputy Attorney General's office to discuss fraud and immigration cases, according to sources with direct knowledge of the matter. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Speedy emails with the Stanford communications staff had helped put them in touch. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026 The two remained in touch and anxious about how their son turned out. — Ethan Beck, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026 Korper and Van der Stap have not been in touch since the arrest, Korper said. — Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 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 11 Oct. 2026.

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