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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And that's exactly what a number of owners—one of whom reached out to us—suspect is to blame for a spate of crashes affecting the VW ID.4.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 23 July 2024
After numerous rescues and sanctuaries declined her attempts to find a place for Roman, Reber reached out to Butterfly Valley Rescue & Sanctuary 700 miles away in Louisville.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 23 July 2024
Bettmann Archive/Getty Images But the Democrats also reached out to work with Republicans, and helped turn their opponents into junior partners in building law and order.
—Anthony Gregory / Made By History, TIME, 23 July 2024
In 2021, when the actor Henry Golding invested in the brand, Golding’s friend and lawyer Mark reached out to Travis with a request.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 23 July 2024
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 23 July 2024
After numerous rescues and sanctuaries declined her attempts to find a place for Roman, Reber reached out to Butterfly Valley Rescue & Sanctuary 700 miles away in Louisville.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 23 July 2024
Bettmann Archive/Getty Images But the Democrats also reached out to work with Republicans, and helped turn their opponents into junior partners in building law and order.
—Anthony Gregory / Made By History, TIME, 23 July 2024
In 2021, when the actor Henry Golding invested in the brand, Golding’s friend and lawyer Mark reached out to Travis with a request.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 23 July 2024
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“Reach out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reach%20out. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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