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

Mother and son were in touch via text over the next few days. —Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026

Hartman said the department is in touch with local and state crews regarding the wildfires, who will give them a 24-hour notice if an evacuation at Alligator Alcatraz becomes necessary. —Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026

Nyaboga has not been in touch with his family since last year and is believed to be among the prisoners of war held in Ukraine. —ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026

Waller said he’s been in touch with Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury, which plans to add baseball, softball, volleyball and basketball starting in 2030. —Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for in touch

• nonesuch
• retouch
• clutch
• crutch
• cutch
• dutch
• hutch
• much
• mutch
• such
• insomuch
• overmuch