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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In fact, many professionals could stand to be a little more strategic when reaching out to people with an ask, says Catherine Fisher, vice president of communications and career expert at LinkedIn. — Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026 Spoelstra hasn’t reached out to any of them to pick their brains on coaching Antetokounmpo. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026 Fox News Digital reached out to McDonald's for comment about the vandalism. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Healthcare Brew reached out to Centene and Humana but did not hear back by deadline. — Caroline Catherman, Fortune, 20 Oct. 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 22 Oct. 2026.

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