contact
noun
the act or state of touching; a touching or meeting, as of two things or people.
contacted
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past participleof contact.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof contact.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
contactnounthe act or state of touching; a touching or meeting, as of two things or people.
Example Sentences
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Balmain, Levi's, TikTok, Meta and Google were contacted for comment.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
“We contacted the offending students’ families and instituted consequences, and are working to educate the students about the impact of their actions,” Holdren said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Iranian ships were guarded when they were contacted by radio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The Premier League declined to comment when contacted by BBC Sport.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
A group of prominent men had contacted him about their interest in seeing the original mediums, Maggie and Kate, demonstrate their powers in New York City.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
