make contact

phrase

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

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When detectives weren't able to make contact with an adult, the agency started working to obtain a search warrant. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 Your hand appeared to make contact with Deshaun Watson’s helmet. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026 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 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 9 Oct. 2026.

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