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
  • Last month, Democracy Docket surpassed 500,000 free email subscribers, the company first told Semafor, including 70,000 subscribers paying $10 a month or $120 per year.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • China-Japan relations have come under heavy strain since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told parliament in November last year that Japan could get militarily involved in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
    — Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 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
  • If another worker with a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas PPO plan got the same drug at the same Houston Methodist hospital, an employer could be paying almost six times as much, or nearly $4,400 for a vial.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • A little less than 18 months ago, Ukraine carried out a sneak drone attack in which forces smuggled them into Russian territory and waited until the truck that was unknowingly carrying them got close to Russian bases.
    — Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Contacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contacted. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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