reach out
Americanverb phrase
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to contact or try to contact someone (usually followed by to).
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to try to help a person or group that is in need, socially marginalized, etc. (usually followed by to).
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to seek help or support.
Example Sentences
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He wrote back: “Yea I heard about it. That’s why I wanted to reach out, make sure she was straight.”
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
So when a friend in Tuscaloosa asked her to play a benefit concert that December, she used the opportunity to reach out to Fogg and Cockrell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
“I’ve had people reach out to ask me, ‘Did they get it from you?’”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Esko said people often reach out asking for advice.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
This time it was close enough for Peter to reach out and catch hold of it.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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