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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Buxton’s 2-for-4 night didn’t feature an extra-base hit — and a home run was what the interested party who reached out to the 31-year-old center fielder needed to win a bet.
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Maria Torres, New York Times, 15 July 2025
She was rescued from a breeding and research lab in Virginia by the Beagle Freedom Project, whom Meghan reached out to personally about adopting an older dog.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 15 July 2025
Newsweek has reached out to the U.S. Department of Defense for comment.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Entertainment Weekly has reached out to a representative for Beyoncé for comment.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 15 July 2025
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Maria Torres, New York Times, 15 July 2025
She was rescued from a breeding and research lab in Virginia by the Beagle Freedom Project, whom Meghan reached out to personally about adopting an older dog.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 15 July 2025
Newsweek has reached out to the U.S. Department of Defense for comment.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Entertainment Weekly has reached out to a representative for Beyoncé for comment.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 15 July 2025
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“Reach out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reach%20out. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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