on contact

phrase

: as soon as two things physically touch

The chemical kills germs on contact

Examples of on contact in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These include commercial-grade sprays that kill the adult roaches on contact and insect growth regulators that stop reproduction cycles. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 16 July 2026

The study relies heavily on contact tracers quickly identifying anyone who might have been exposed to an Ebola patient. — Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 7 July 2026

Weed killers made with a compound called d-Limonene kill a wide range of weeds on contact. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2025

Rhymes for on contact

• artefact
• artifact
• counteract
• inexact
• interact
• noncontact
• reenact
• subcontract
• abstract
• attacked
• attract
• contract