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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Successful treatment involves knowing where the roaches are active and will come in contact with the boric acid.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 June 2025
The shallower basin of a food processor, on the other hand, allows for more surface area of the sugar to come into contact with the blade, enabling you to work in larger amounts.
—Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 June 2025
The result: beach closures and reports of illnesses not only from those who come into contact with polluted shorelines, but potentially those living farther inland.
Aerosols are minuscule particles emitted into the air.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
That means the metals can come into contact with cellular DNA, potentially causing short- and long-term health consequences.
—Maggie Astor, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 June 2025
The shallower basin of a food processor, on the other hand, allows for more surface area of the sugar to come into contact with the blade, enabling you to work in larger amounts.
—Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 June 2025
The result: beach closures and reports of illnesses not only from those who come into contact with polluted shorelines, but potentially those living farther inland.
Aerosols are minuscule particles emitted into the air.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
That means the metals can come into contact with cellular DNA, potentially causing short- and long-term health consequences.
—Maggie Astor, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for come in/into contact with
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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 1 Jul. 2025.
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