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 former officials are still in touch with colleagues who work at the FDA. —Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024

Russell’s Mitch was as in touch with his animal needs as with his guilty concern for his sick mother. —Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024

The source said political director Balazs Orbán (no relation to Viktor Orbán) is frequently in touch with Trump's running mate. —Flora Garamvolgyi, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024

And the [younger] brother is still in touch with this. —Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024