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 + 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.

Examples of in touch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The following day, Saa said, advocates put her in touch with a point person at Florida’s Medicaid agency who restored her benefits. Daniel Chang, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024 Calabresi and Lindgren argued for term limits for the justices, asserting that the current extremely long tenures undermine accountability and make the court less in touch with changing conditions in the country. David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024 As a son, brother, lover, and friend, Benedict is sensitive and in touch with his emotions. Cady Lang, TIME, 17 May 2024 Fadi had been in touch with the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem to help get his parents out of Gaza. Margaret Brennan, CBS News, 12 May 2024 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 12 Jun. 2024.

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