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reaching out

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verb

  • To initiate contact or communication with a person or group, often to offer or request help, information, or to establish a connection.

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"We will do loss and damage research and then we plan, but I am reaching out to our international community for support."

From Barron's Aug. 29, 2026

The obvious next step is reaching out to the now-retired detective who put the Whisper Man in jail — back then, Det.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

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Possible Synonyms

Words in our thesaurus

other words

  • dropping a line
  • shooting a message
  • pinging
  • getting in touch
  • communicating with

Possible Antonyms

Words in our thesaurus

other words

  • keeping to oneself
  • ghosting
  • going radio silent
  • disconnecting
  • leaving on read

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