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

The messages also confirmed that the suspect's family had been in touch with the school about the teenager's mental health a week before the attack, per the paper. —Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024

Shapiro has been in touch with the White House over the past week, although Biden's position is highly unlikely to change, a source close to the issue tells Axios. —Dan Primack, Axios, 9 Sep. 2024

Hailey remains in touch with only a network of fellow farmers over CB radio. —Stephen Saito, Variety, 8 Sep. 2024

Engelhorn shared her unease about the inheritance with a cousin, who put her in touch with Romy Krämer, the managing director of the Guerrilla Foundation, based in Berlin, which distributes funds to nonprofits and grassroots organizations through a participatory model. —Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024