contacted

past tense of contact

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of contacted Haiti's National Commission for Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration told the AP an individual contacted them on behalf of the armed group, but that the commission works alongside the prime minister's office. — Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026 The buyer seemed to recognize the potential danger and contacted authorities. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026 When contacted by the IRS to verify the information about Blacfoot LLC, Barham provided false information, including claims that the business had five employees, court records show. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026 Rafael Jaime, president of UAW 4811, said the region’s members had contacted 116,000 voters in support of Raman. — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026 School leadership acknowledged that not all parents of students named in the graffiti were contacted individually. — Tori Mason, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026 My mother spoke to our teacher, who contacted my friend's parents and encouraged them to take her to a doctor. — Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026 Public alerts are for settings where exposed people can’t be identified and contacted individually. — Rebecca Smullin Dawson, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026 The remains, wrapped in several layers of garbage bags, were turned over to the Gang Supression Force by HERO, a relief organization that was contacted through humanitarian channels, the group told the Miami Herald. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contacted
Verb
  • The stock is down 26% from the high reached almost a year ago.
    — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The death toll reached 31 as emergency workers and volunteers removed bodies throughout the day and looked for more than 45 people still missing.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • If assessors judge a threat credible, the crew is informed and the captain takes command of decisions for the aircraft, guided by company procedures.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
  • If a board can be independent, informed, and diligent and still be found to have acted in bad faith, directors are left without a clear rule to follow.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Chambers himself is now accused of riot, conspiracy to riot, and money laundering offenses, defense attorney Aitor Martínez Jiménez told the Washington Examiner.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Some employees in Amazon's entertainment division were told that company leadership had mandated the film's release.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Instead, Drinkwitz addressed it all with a certain restraint and nuance.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Near the end of the letter, the couple addressed their daughter by name.
    — Emma Witman, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • When this 2008 institution from Elmhurst, Queens opened an outpost within Manhattan’s Chelsea Market, even more New Yorkers got access to its exceptional, home-style Thai cooking.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The Hurricanes never got closer than six points the rest of the night.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

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“Contacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contacted. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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