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 duo are still in touch and have reunited at fan events. —Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025

The two hadn’t been in touch much after going off to different colleges, but ran into each other by total coincidence at a 50-mile race in Big Bear in 2024. —Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025

Leno has remained in touch with those at his high school since graduating. —Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2025

Stanford added that police have been in touch with Scott's family following the discovery of the remains. —Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for in touch

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