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 u/Fluffy_Platypus_5798 for comment.
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Deadline has reached out to a DHS spokesperson for comment.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Fox News Digital has also reached out to representatives for Branum for comment.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Authorities reached out to the friends, and one answered.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Deadline has reached out to a DHS spokesperson for comment.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Fox News Digital has also reached out to representatives for Branum for comment.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Authorities reached out to the friends, and one answered.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Reach out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reach%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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