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

At least seven drivers have been in touch with Cadillac for a potential signing for next year, as the team explores experienced and rookie talent for its initial years in the premier class of motorsport. —Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025

Ford’s top executives are in touch with the White House to tamp down tariffs on steel and aluminum. —Filip Timotija, The Hill, 1 Aug. 2025

The union is in touch with Etienne’s family and is working with building management and the NYPD in the investigation. —Nbc News, NBC news, 30 July 2025

The incident prompted Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn, who said he’s been in touch with both South End residents involved in the Boston Globe attack, to write an email to BPD Commissioner Michael Cox and Superintendent Robert Ciccolo on July 17. —Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 27 July 2025

Rhymes for in touch

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