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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Detectives spoke with another psychic who first reached out to Sophie’s family before detectives followed up with them, police said, adding the psychic had offered services for free. Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026 Variety has reached out to representatives for ABC and Gutman for comment. Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026 In the unlikely event Greene didn’t know that Antone was there for him, the 32-year-old reached out to Greene this week. C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026 Same with the mop heads – the right side will reach out to get all the way to the wall, but won't reach the corner either. Joe Salas august 14, New Atlas, 15 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 19 Aug. 2026.

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