contacted

past tense of contact

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of contacted Van Houten also said neither the woman nor her attorney contacted him about reconsidering the decision not to prosecute. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 Authorities say the man contacted Katie Miller at least 40 times over the course of several weeks, sometimes leaving disturbing voicemails and text messages about her and her husband, Stephen Miller, who serves as White House deputy chief of staff. — Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 The teen and his parents were contacted by police Tuesday, and he was arrested on suspicion of felony vandalism. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The Star contacted Golden Corral’s corporate office for comment, but did not hear back. — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026 One of the homeowners noticed damage to a window screen four days later and contacted police. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026 The Washington Examiner contacted the Cook County Sheriff’s office and the state’s Department of Corrections. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026 In it, David recognized phrases reminiscent of his brother’s writing style and contacted investigators about his suspicion that Ted may be the culprit. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026 Representatives for Sarandon, Einbinder and Hearon could not be reached for comment on Thursday, and the New York Police Department also could not be contacted via its media phone line. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contacted
Verb
  • The film itself reworks a story that first reached Japanese cinemas in 1983.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The currency has repeatedly reached new lows since the war began in February.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This informed the wardrobe that encompasses a rock ’n’ roll attitude with glamour, allure and ease.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Boone informed Gerrit Cole that the fate of the season would be in his hands.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Bibb County Sheriff David Davis said at a press conference that local high school students congregated at the skate park at Carolyn Crayton Park late Saturday night after being told to leave the Airbnb where the party was supposed to be held.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 28 Sep. 2026
  • She had been told that Golden Collision was a good place to have work done.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Kuzmenko addressed the media at the team's practice facility ahead of Saturday's game against the Montreal Canadiens.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Parents who addressed the board on Thursday urged the district to delay the vote and take more time to review logistics.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In recent decades, the yardstick got a boost via exceptionally low real rates.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Joe and Nathan’s doomed bromance started off tense, got better over time, and worsened again once Joe found another bro to romance with.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Contacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contacted. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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