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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Heat and Achiuwa's camp will remain in touch.
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Explore variations in touch to discover how different sensations affect emotional states.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
These are movies that use their elemental trickiness to put us in touch with our wide-eyed inner child.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
And with that detail, Heather Spencer discovered Fosler was still in touch with their daughter — despite a no-contact order.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Explore variations in touch to discover how different sensations affect emotional states.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
These are movies that use their elemental trickiness to put us in touch with our wide-eyed inner child.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
And with that detail, Heather Spencer discovered Fosler was still in touch with their daughter — despite a no-contact order.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
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“In touch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20touch. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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