lose touch

phrase

1

: to stop communicating with each other : to no longer know what is happening in each other's lives

They were friends in college, but then they moved to different cities and lost touch.

—often + with

She lost touch with her college roommate after graduation.

2

: to stop knowing what is happening, how certain people feel, etc.

—usually + with

I read the newspaper every morning so that I don't completely lose touch with what's happening in the world.

She seems to have lost touch with reality and thinks that she can have everything she wants.

Examples of lose touch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Japan matched France physically in the first half and trailed 28-15 at halftime but lost touch on the scoreboard after conceding two tries early in the second. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

Fifteen years into his career, Future reckons with the blurry line between truth and persona and loses touch with the vulnerability that made his best work so enduring. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026

The various forms of Daoism today Throughout its history, Daoism never lost touch with the local traditions. — Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

Teens can lose touch with their authentic feelings, struggle with low self-esteem, or feel overly anxious about disappointing others, says Waitt. — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 5 July 2026

Rhymes for lose touch

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