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

Several sources who have remained in touch with Yoshida describe him as still deeply affected by his removal and struggling to find work in the years since leaving Cal Poly. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026

Mamdani said his team was in touch with police and will support the federal investigation. — Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

The duo co-starred in the 2005 film The Brothers Grimm and remained in touch thereafter. — Emma Banks, InStyle, 17 July 2026

Having split his rehab between his native Australia and the States, Toohey remained in touch with his Warriors teammates and the team’s medical staff, even if their ability to help him was limited after the Warriors waived him in December. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

Rhymes for in touch

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