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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Fox News digital has reached out to the Bellagio and police for more information.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
One of the first cinematic mentors to reach out to Logic was none other than multi-billion grossing Star Wars filmmaker J.J. Abrams, who was a longtime fan (the multi-hyphenate tells us about his adventures with Bad Robot).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 June 2025
The Hollywood Reporter has reached out to a representative for the video game companies on the other side of the table for comment.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
Newsweek reached out to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and Mayor Bass' office via email on Saturday for comment.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
One of the first cinematic mentors to reach out to Logic was none other than multi-billion grossing Star Wars filmmaker J.J. Abrams, who was a longtime fan (the multi-hyphenate tells us about his adventures with Bad Robot).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 June 2025
The Hollywood Reporter has reached out to a representative for the video game companies on the other side of the table for comment.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
Newsweek reached out to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and Mayor Bass' office via email on Saturday for comment.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
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“Reach out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reach%20out. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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