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 + withI'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
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One project put him in touch with his roots.
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Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
The couple raised their two children in Rancho Peñasquitos, an upper-middle-class suburb of San Diego, but kept them in touch with their Indian roots by speaking both Telugu and English at home.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Investigators alleged Perez-Lugones had been in touch with the reporter, Hannah Natanson, but the Post’s editors have raised major concerns over press freedom.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
One key figure helping Rodríguez maintain her grip on power is Venezuela’s powerful interior minister, who has reportedly been in touch with US officials keen to keep him on side in order to maintain relative stability, Reuters reported.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
The couple raised their two children in Rancho Peñasquitos, an upper-middle-class suburb of San Diego, but kept them in touch with their Indian roots by speaking both Telugu and English at home.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Investigators alleged Perez-Lugones had been in touch with the reporter, Hannah Natanson, but the Post’s editors have raised major concerns over press freedom.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
One key figure helping Rodríguez maintain her grip on power is Venezuela’s powerful interior minister, who has reportedly been in touch with US officials keen to keep him on side in order to maintain relative stability, Reuters reported.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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“In touch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20touch. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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