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 Never trust a number or link sent by someone who contacted you out of the blue. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026 Police searched to the residence, and contacted several women there. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 4 July 2026 The family reportedly contacted a veterinarian to have their dog treated the morning their son died. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026 Bogan has also contacted Moore’s parole officer and made allegations of animal abuse to the city. — Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2026 Police ask any witnesses who were not contacted by authorities at the scene to contact detectives at (805) 654-9511. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 The player contacted Canada coach Jesse Marsch, who leaned on the prime minister to expedite Alfie Jones’ passport application. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026 In their first shift, on the afternoon and evening of July 1, officials contacted 1,300 people to help with support and placement in shelter, according to Erin Dalton, the city's social services commissioner. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 July 2026 The incident was subsequently reported to the Federal Aviation Administration, which contacted local law enforcement. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contacted
  1. reached
  2. informed
  3. told
  4. addressed
  5. got
Verb
  • Historic heat Since Thursday, heat in the East has broken at least three dozen daily high temperature records, many warmest-low-temperature records as heat reached levels that some cities haven’t experienced in more than a decade.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • Just as Argentina was set to take on Cape Verde, FIFA’s Fan Fest at Bayfront Park reached capacity.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
Definition of reached
Verb
  • At the end of May, the Minnesota Department of Human Services informed 3,411 — 62% of the providers screened — that they were disenrolled and could not bill Medicaid.
    — Conor Wight, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • Containment actions should be proportional, reversible where possible and informed by multiple signals rather than a single brittle heuristic.
    — Abhik Biswas, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of informed
Verb
  • As the fires spread, roughly 2,900 people — many roused from sleep — were told to evacuate or warned to prepare to flee.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
  • These types of moves for iconic American companies can highlight the power of the brand, Alexander Chernev, a marketing professor at Northwestern University, told CNN.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Definition of told
Verb
  • The memo also addressed aftermarket auto parts and would supersede the ability of the California Air Resources Board to evaluate parts that affect vehicle emissions.
    — Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Jakucionis addressed the deal while preparing for his current work with Lithuania’s national team in World Cup qualifying.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2026
Definition of addressed
Verb
  • Three players who logged heavy minutes in the two previous games -- Vlad Goldin, Jahmir Young and Trevor Keels -- got the night off.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • And the Dodgers got another shot, with Pages on second to start the inning.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of got

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