contacted

past tense of contact

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of contacted Following the initial verdict against McGregor, The Athletic contacted the UFC for comment on it and on McGregor’s future in UFC but received no response. Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 11 July 2026 Buchanan was not immediately available for comment when contacted on LinkedIn, according to the wire service. Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 The show contacted the team last year to see if the tumblers might want to participate in the next season. Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 Separately, Wells' mother contacted the sheriff's office about her son around midnight leading into Sunday, July 5. ABC News, 10 July 2026 Volkswagen was not immediately available to comment when contacted by CNBC on Friday. Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 July 2026 The Nebraska Humane Society has contacted Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium about developing a care plan for the zebra, WOWT reported. Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 10 July 2026 The department had no further updates when contacted by PEOPLE. Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026 Never trust a number or link sent by someone who contacted you out of the blue. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contacted
Verb
  • Their starvation reached new heights, and the men ultimately broke their promise to Odysseus and killed one of Apollo’s cattle.
    Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • Donaldson -- who shot 8 for 12 overall and 3 for 4 on threes - took over in the fourth and reached 20 points for the second time in Miami’s final three games in Las Vegas.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • The sign at the entrance of a co-working space that informed guests they weren’t allowed to bring in their gun.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Leaders need visibility into actions AI systems take, including what data, context and reasoning informed those actions.
    Dave Link, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • Documents said that same day, someone from the foster home told the original Pembroke Pines Police Department investigating officer Goldbourne was planning to come back and meet with another underage girl.
    Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Gerardo Salcedo, the son of the business owner, told ABC7 that investigators had obtained surveillance video that showed a man on a bicycle putting a bottle through the mail slot minutes before the fire ignited.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • Henning said the anxiety around this and other surveillance tech appears to stem from a deeper distrust in law enforcement, which if addressed could help solve the issue of gunshots going underreported.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • The Kansas City Royals addressed their outfield depth on Saturday by selecting University of Louisville standout Zion Rose with the sixth overall pick in the 2026 Major League Baseball Draft.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • Kansas City got just a small taste of the magnetic fever over Lionel Messi, the global superstar who is regarded as one of the best ever to kick a ball.
    PJ Green July 13, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
  • Each player got 15 swings in the second round, with batters homering on their final swings continuing until not homering.
    CBS News, CBS News, 14 July 2026

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“Contacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contacted. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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