make contact

phrase

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

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Police went to a home on Alder Street in an attempt to make contact with the child’s mother. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026 After several attempts to make contact with the people inside, Brandon and Sierra eventually came to the door, the affidavit alleges. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026 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 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 4 Oct. 2026.

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