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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Detectives have reached out to several police agencies across the country to discuss various suspects and cases that have any similarities to the Fleming case, the release states.
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Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 8 Aug. 2025
Fox News Digital has reached out to SJSU, the Mountain West and WFG for a response to Dhillon's statement.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Entertainment Weekly has reached out to representatives for Cain for comment.
—EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent reports indicated Pitt had reached out to former father-in-law Jon Voight to attempt to get back in his kid’s good graces.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Aug. 2025
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Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 8 Aug. 2025
Fox News Digital has reached out to SJSU, the Mountain West and WFG for a response to Dhillon's statement.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Entertainment Weekly has reached out to representatives for Cain for comment.
—EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent reports indicated Pitt had reached out to former father-in-law Jon Voight to attempt to get back in his kid’s good graces.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Aug. 2025
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 19 Aug. 2025.
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