contacted

past tense of contact

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of contacted 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 Morrissey’s latest catch up with the Web Sheriff, who contacted his former manager Merck Mercuriadis, thickens the plot. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026 Within a week, 40 people had contacted her. ABC News, 12 June 2026 Fox News Digital contacted the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office for further information. Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026 Eighteen people were contacted for this story, and while some expressed interest in participating, only seven people responded to the question. Ben Wheeler june 12, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026 Cipriani’s lawyer Aaronoff also did not reply when contacted. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 June 2026 The detectives contacted the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security, as well as the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to determine Bolanos' location. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contacted
Verb
  • With one out and runners on first and second, the Dodgers superstar, who had already reached base four times, was due up.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
  • Iran did not confirm that a deal had been reached.
    Sarah Dean, NBC news, 12 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
  • In March, Swiss food producer Nestlé told USA TODAY that thieves stole an entire truck containing more than 12 tons of KitKat chocolate bars in Europe.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 9 June 2026
  • City attorney Andrea Leslie-Fite told council members the moratorium cannot be applied to projects that were already approved because of constraints within state law.
    Mary Ramsey Updated June 8, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • The parcel was addressed to Vishnevski's home in southern Illinois.
    Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
  • Valadez addressed the global spotlight currently shining on Latin American cinema.
    Jenny S. Li, Variety, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Root got a strike past Babe, and did those Cub bench jockeys holler and hiss!
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
  • The moment came in the fifth inning when Freeland got Milwaukee third baseman Luis Rengifo to fly out to deep center field.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 8 June 2026

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“Contacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contacted. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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