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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The news outlet also reached out to the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office seeking information about the investigation’s timeline and whether additional or upgraded charges are being considered.
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Chelsea Jones, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Refn and Kojima met more than 15 years ago, after the video game designer reached out to meet up in London.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
And this week, Columbia will finally start following up with victims who reached out to either Kroll or Columbia’s IT call center with questions about their data.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026
Some of my Pitt co-stars have reached out to me.
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Chelsea Jones, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Refn and Kojima met more than 15 years ago, after the video game designer reached out to meet up in London.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
And this week, Columbia will finally start following up with victims who reached out to either Kroll or Columbia’s IT call center with questions about their data.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026
Some of my Pitt co-stars have reached out to me.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 4 June 2026
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“Reach out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reach%20out. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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