come in/into contact with
idiom
1
: to touch (something)
Do not let your skin come in/into contact with the acid.
2
: to see and begin communicating with (someone)
It was during that time that native people first came in/into contact with the settlers.
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Flies do spread germs that cause diseases like dysentery, typhoid fever, tuberculosis, food poisoning, and cholera.1 Because of this, discard any food flies have come in contact with.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 June 2025
Similar to his role at Tiffany & Co., Krakoff touches all things that come in contact with the consumer for the John Hardy brand, including design, product, marketing and stores.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
In areas where cassowaries come into contact with humans – like trails, suburban edges or tourist sites – conflict can escalate quickly.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
And there’s a bit of BPA-free plastic used in the heating element that doesn’t come into contact with hot water, said Hellweg.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 23 May 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 June 2025
Similar to his role at Tiffany & Co., Krakoff touches all things that come in contact with the consumer for the John Hardy brand, including design, product, marketing and stores.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
In areas where cassowaries come into contact with humans – like trails, suburban edges or tourist sites – conflict can escalate quickly.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
And there’s a bit of BPA-free plastic used in the heating element that doesn’t come into contact with hot water, said Hellweg.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 23 May 2025
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“Come in/into contact with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20in%2Finto%20contact%20with. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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