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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Airyn De Niro has always been in touch with her goth side.
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James Factora, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
The hotline can provide information about local food resources and put residents in touch with a Project Bread counselor.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Accessories in touch-me-now fabrics, like soft suede and leopard-print calf hair, top our lists.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
The food agency also is in touch with the government of Jamaica.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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James Factora, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
The hotline can provide information about local food resources and put residents in touch with a Project Bread counselor.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Accessories in touch-me-now fabrics, like soft suede and leopard-print calf hair, top our lists.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
The food agency also is in touch with the government of Jamaica.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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“In touch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20touch. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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