contacted

past tense of contact

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Recent Examples of contacted Disney then contacted the California Air Resources Board, which issued a violation in 2024, forcing the park to pay a $56,250 fine and change the ride. Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026 Of course, representatives for both Swift and Kelce had nothing to say to Page Six when contacted for comment. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026 After local media caught wind of their ordeal, O’Neil said StubHub contacted the family and offered tickets to another game. ABC News, 19 June 2026 The Connecticut State Police were also contacted for an update on the case. Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 19 June 2026 The discovery was revealed when concerned neighbors contacted authorities in February to report illicit activity at the site. Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 19 June 2026 It was later discovered that prosecutors had not contacted Lisa Hart-Newman, who opposed the move. Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2026 Meanwhile, on June 11, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department released a statement clarifying that Mexican authorities had not contacted them about the tip or the search efforts. Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 12 June 2026 At this time, we have not been contacted by Mexican authorities. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contacted
Verb
  • The mechanism for the implementation of this plan will be part of the final deal, to be reached within 60 days.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 19 June 2026
  • But once the official festivities reached capacity, many found a different way to join in.
    Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • This is not about right or left, MAGA or non-MAGA, but about basic human decency — the kind of decency so much of Jim Handy’s work was informed by.
    Carl Kurlander, Deadline, 13 June 2026
  • Oziel’s mistress, Judalon Smyth, learned about the confessions and informed the police.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • The Las Vegas airport confirmed the pilot called an alert, but a British Airways spokesperson told CBS News the aircraft arrived as scheduled and did not declare an emergency.
    Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 16 June 2026
  • Chris Hall told The Star at the time that Skydive Kansas City had experienced steady growth since opening its doors.
    Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Brad Glynn, the chairman of the downtown parking commission, said the commission appreciated hearing from all the speakers and that their feedback would be synthesized and distilled into core concerns that will be addressed at future commission meetings.
    Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 19 June 2026
  • Several of the most contentious issues, including the long-term future of Iran's nuclear program, are expected to be addressed in subsequent talks.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • In North Texas’ first World Cup match since 1994, Japan got a late equalizer to battle to a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands on Sunday at AT&T Stadium.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026
  • As the clock ticked down, Fox missed a 3-pointer and the Knicks got the rebound.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 June 2026

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“Contacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contacted. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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