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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So to report on those killed by security forces, NBC News relied on sources outside Iran who were in touch with the families of victims inside the country.
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Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
His friend and mentor Kevin Batchelor, a trumpeter who plays in the Sun Ra Arkestra and leads the NYC Ska Orchestra, put him in touch with Hertz.
—Daniel Yadin, Curbed, 11 Feb. 2026
But Dortmund are still in touch, largely thanks to a tricky afternoon for Wolfsburg’s Mohamed Amoura.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
As the date of the appointment drew near, Elliott told the agency she was disappointed that the couple hadn’t been in touch.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
His friend and mentor Kevin Batchelor, a trumpeter who plays in the Sun Ra Arkestra and leads the NYC Ska Orchestra, put him in touch with Hertz.
—Daniel Yadin, Curbed, 11 Feb. 2026
But Dortmund are still in touch, largely thanks to a tricky afternoon for Wolfsburg’s Mohamed Amoura.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
As the date of the appointment drew near, Elliott told the agency she was disappointed that the couple hadn’t been in touch.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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“In touch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20touch. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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