reach out
phrasal 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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Newsweek reached out to the New York Police Department (NYPD) via email on Saturday for comment.
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Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
Fox News Digital has reached out to Hill's attorney, Will Lewis, for comment.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
If a family needs help buying a bed for a child, foster care workers typically reach out to local faith groups or nonprofits and use CarePortal to find the closest help by ZIP code.
—Christopher O’Donnell, Miami Herald, 17 May 2025
Without pause, Mireya instinctively reached out to hug the grieving mother, forming a bond that words could never fully capture.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 17 May 2025
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Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
Fox News Digital has reached out to Hill's attorney, Will Lewis, for comment.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
If a family needs help buying a bed for a child, foster care workers typically reach out to local faith groups or nonprofits and use CarePortal to find the closest help by ZIP code.
—Christopher O’Donnell, Miami Herald, 17 May 2025
Without pause, Mireya instinctively reached out to hug the grieving mother, forming a bond that words could never fully capture.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 17 May 2025
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 22 May. 2025.
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