contacted

verb

past tense of contact
as in reached
to transmit information or requests to you can contact me at this number

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Recent Examples of contacted The Washington Examiner contacted representatives from the DOJ and the FBI. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026 The Miami Herald contacted Valdes by phone and email with no response. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026 That person later contacted Sunrise police to arrange to return the items, Fortune said. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 After the boy missed a long-lasting dose, the house manager contacted the same hospital to talk about how to improve his blood glucose levels. — Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Ross's campaign manager contacted the police in July after the candidate allegedly gave him the drugs and instructed him to plant them on Secker, the criminal complaint released Thursday said. — Luke Barr, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 After confirming the information with the Art Loss Register, Levine and Germain contacted the family that had inherited the works. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 If someone is suspicious or crosses the line, the user will be contacted by an admin. — Mike Hume, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 In the indictment, prosecutors allege John-Paul posted a nude photo of Mica online, had tracking devices placed on her vehicle, contacted her more than 50 times in one day, and interfered with her finances. — Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contacted
  1. reached
  2. informed
  3. told
  4. addressed
  5. got
Verb
  • The Virginia case has reached discovery, allowing the challengers to seek documents and information about how the program was developed.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Such agreements are typically reached after psychologists conclude that severe mental disease or defect caused a defendant not to comprehend that his or her conduct was wrong.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of reached
Verb
  • Speaking with journalists Friday, presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov refused to confirm reports that Kushner and Witkoff would visit Moscow, saying only that the media would be informed if such a meeting took place.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Her mother was mentally ill, and her struggles, particularly after Steinem’s parents broke up, informed her early understanding on women’s rights.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of informed
Verb
  • Her parents have been told to prepare for the worst, according to reports.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Clancy’s attorney, Kevin Reddington, told reporters, per NBC, that his client now had enough letters from supporters to fill three banker’s boxes.
    — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of told
Verb
  • Two doctors from Formula Medicine, an Italian center for driver performance working with BMW, which runs two cars in Hypercar in conjunction with the WRT team, directly addressed the suit’s cooling duration.
    — Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • In an interview with Spectrum News, Husted addressed a seeming shift in his position.
    — Maham Javaid, NPR, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of addressed
Verb
  • When the islanders first got their phones back while in Fiji, Melanie had a video call with her sister in an unseen clip.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The San Francisco 49ers got creative in managing some tough cuts Sunday afternoon to get down to a 53-man roster, letting go of their punter and long snapper.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of got

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“Contacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contacted. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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