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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Newsweek reached out to the WPBPD for more information via email Wednesday.
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Miami-Dade Police Department and Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation for comment.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025
With just a few weeks left until Christmas, one of the largest toy drives in the area is reaching out to the community after receiving an all-time high number of requests this year.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Nov. 2025
Ferreira's sister, Graziela Dos Santos Rodrigues, claimed the press secretary hasn't reached out to the family.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Miami-Dade Police Department and Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation for comment.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025
With just a few weeks left until Christmas, one of the largest toy drives in the area is reaching out to the community after receiving an all-time high number of requests this year.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Nov. 2025
Ferreira's sister, Graziela Dos Santos Rodrigues, claimed the press secretary hasn't reached out to the family.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Reach out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reach%20out. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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