reach out

verb

reached out; reaching out; reaches out
: to make an effort to do something for other people
The church is reaching out to help the poor.

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Entertainment Weekly has reached out to representatives for Disney and Cage for comment. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026 The Washington Examiner has reached out to Greer’s office for comment on Carney’s comments from Saturday. Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026 Deadline has reached out to Ruffalo for comment and this post will be updated when one is received. Tom Tapp, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2026 The Hollywood Reporter reached out to Markle’s representative and WME, which represents both Markle and Ritchie and didn’t receive a response. Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reach out

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“Reach out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reach%20out. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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