make contact

phrase

: to touch or hit each other
The players made contact and a foul was called.

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The State Department must urgently make contact with the Israeli government to secure his release and reunite him with his family. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026 Havas then lunged toward Acton but did not appear to make contact with her, Bosze said. Bryce Buyakie, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 Finally, after about four minutes of confusion, Marine One and the tower make contact. Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 According to officials, the Sterling Heights Police Special Response Team then responded to the scene and tried to make contact with the man. Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for make contact

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“Make contact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20contact. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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