in touch

phrase

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

LaDarian Brown, a spokesperson for the Longview Police Department, said at a June 24 news conference that the assault is under investigation, and detectives have been in touch with the FBI. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026

That was until 2012, when the ever-curious Jackson got back in touch with Sakpinit at the museum requesting any information Thailand might have on the crash of a US plane in an area near Chiang Mai on November 5, 1944. — Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 1 July 2026

Over the past seven years, Visma has typically had a stronger squad than UAE Team Emirates — with Pogačar’s brilliance keeping him in touch with Vingegaard. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, who was in touch with Kean during his absence, has consistently defended the congressman. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Rhymes for in touch

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