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

Kristen says that a member of her running team’s training group was taken by immigration agents and similarly sent to Texas, where the individual is in touch with a lawyer and family members. —David Gleisner, Outside, 29 Jan. 2026

But Cindric remained in touch with Penske, even after he was dismissed by the team owner. —Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

The statement offered no details, though Iranian state media quoted Araghchi as saying third-party mediators had been in touch. —Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026

Clubs in Italy and Turkey have been in touch with his agent. —Andy Mitten, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for in touch

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