touch base

Example Sentences

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“It’s a lot easier for me to touch base with people who can get them on the phone and say, ‘50 wants to talk to you.’

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

While Whatsapp messages undoubtedly help us touch base and tell people we're thinking of them, she's found them a wholly "unsatisfactory" catch-up replacement during maternity leave.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2025

I sent my siblings a big long email and just reached out to touch base — at the encouragement of my sister, Jinger, actually.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2023

“Many times people will make the effort to come back and touch base with me or leave a note that they appreciated that it was still here in our community,” Belcher said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2023

“You do that. Then come back in the afternoon so we can touch base again.”

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen