touch base with

VERB

phone

Synonyms

STRONGEST

call up contact dial

STRONG

buzz call ring

WEAK

get back to get on the horn get on the line get someone on the horn give a call give a jingle give a ring make a call pick up put a call through ring up

VERB

telephone

Synonyms

STRONGEST

call up contact dial phone

STRONG

buzz call ring

WEAK

get back to get on the horn get on the line give a call give a jingle give a ring make a call pick up put a call through ring up

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

They touch base with mariners entering the Salish Sea and can share reports of whale sightings with the Cetacean Desk.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2024

Ford continues to touch base with another man who has been blind since birth and lives in a shelter in Southeast Washington.

From Washington Post • Jan. 5, 2023

But if you are having consistent stomach issues, touch base with someone who can help you pinpoint an issue.

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2022

We had asked her to touch base with our witnesses before the hearing to go over last-minute details and calm their nerves.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

touch base with

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