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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Hanna When Kirsten Becken first reached out to me about joining the Femxphotographers collective, I was both flattered and intrigued.
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Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
If so, what will Laura do to prevent him from reaching out to Cherry?
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Support teams can then reach out with guidance before an issue escalates.
—Mukul Garg, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Your advice to her to reach out to support groups and to be more direct with her family and friends about her needs was excellent.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
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Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
If so, what will Laura do to prevent him from reaching out to Cherry?
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Support teams can then reach out with guidance before an issue escalates.
—Mukul Garg, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Your advice to her to reach out to support groups and to be more direct with her family and friends about her needs was excellent.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 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 11 Sep. 2025.
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