contacted

past tense of contact

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of contacted The email also maintained that all of the students who were affected directly by the incident were contacted by the school and that those still experiencing symptoms are encouraged to call poison control or a medical provider. Emily Rella, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025 Rogatinsky contacted the mayor and Hollywood City Commissioner Alan Gruber, whose district includes the area where the house is located. Amanda Rosa october 23, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025 In 2022, the district contacted the Clay County Public Health Center to initiate a study. Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025 Newsweek has contacted the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for comment. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025 Investigators contacted the student suspected of the post, who is a juvenile, that night but did not have evidence to pursue criminal charges, police said Wednesday. Katie Langford, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025 Rolling Stone contacted every state’s education department for this article, the majority of which did not respond to requests for comment. Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025 Taylor’s office was also contacted, but has yet to respond. Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025 Out of courtesy, Disney was contacted, but Simpson knew that the movie would not be in its wheelhouse. Jay Glennie, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contacted
Verb
  • The city of Little Rock has reached an agreement with police officers and sergeants to extend a union agreement through 2027, according to a news release issued Friday.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Only 23 other players NHL players have reached that game total, and only seven others — legends, each one — have hit that mark with a single franchise.
    Sean Gentille, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But the varied syncopation and intense emotional registers of Orthodox worship music informed his approach to an album that balances weighty introspection with buoyant production and evocative imagery.
    Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Sunday’s Matchweek 8 headliner pairs two of the world’s most popular clubs, and each side is informed by its own level of urgency.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Here's what the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, which distributes SNAP benefits, told IndyStar about the impact on SNAP.
    Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
  • After surviving the massacre and making a recovery that surprised even her doctors, Sophia returned home in time to celebrate her upcoming 13th birthday, a family spokesperson told CNN.
    Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Due process requires a commitment to the reasons punishment is sought and thus allows those reasons to be addressed and countered.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Summer Walker has addressed the infidelity accusations surrounding her ex-boyfriend Lil Meech.
    Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The company’s début got Wall Street’s attention.
    Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Fans got a proper look at the foursome in the final chapter for the film released last month.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Contacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contacted. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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