Synonyms

in touch, be

Idioms

Also, be in touch with. Be in communication or contact (with), as in Be sure to be in touch once you've arrived, or Our representative is really in touch with her constituents. A related idiom is get in touch, meaning “initiate contact,” as in We tried to get in touch with you but you were out of town, and, meaning “remain in communication or contact,” as in With Jim stationed in Korea, it was hard to keep in touch, or Do stay in touch with us. This idiom transfers physical touch to communication. [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

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"We hope to be in touch with the US in order to clarify all of its aspects," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

If Barbara H. Rosenwein has any questions for this ancient dude, I hope she won’t hesitate to be in touch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

A reporter may be in touch to learn more.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 14, 2025

“How can you be in touch with your district if you’re not available to it?”

From Salon • Oct. 6, 2025

The Colonel was going home to his mother to spend the summer watching the soybeans grow, but I could call him longdistance, so we’d be in touch plenty.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green

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in touch, be

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