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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Associated Press What To Know Lara Trump is married to the president's son, Eric, and is one of the White House's most high-profile surrogates while also being in touch with Trump's MAGA base.
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Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
United have been in touch with Emiliano Martinez’s representatives since the start of the year, but before Onana’s injury Villa were yet to receive any direct contact.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 12 July 2025
At their best, critics are in touch with their own personal strengths and failings, and work as interpreters and contextualizers for the rest of us.
—Charlotte Runcie
july 10, Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
President Trump, who celebrated his Independence Day at the White House with a bill signing ceremony and picnic for military families, has been in touch with Texas officials.
—Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 5 July 2025
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Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
United have been in touch with Emiliano Martinez’s representatives since the start of the year, but before Onana’s injury Villa were yet to receive any direct contact.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 12 July 2025
At their best, critics are in touch with their own personal strengths and failings, and work as interpreters and contextualizers for the rest of us.
—Charlotte Runcie
july 10, Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
President Trump, who celebrated his Independence Day at the White House with a bill signing ceremony and picnic for military families, has been in touch with Texas officials.
—Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 5 July 2025
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“In touch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20touch. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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