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 National Park Service's Alaska Regional Office didn't immediately respond when contacted by PEOPLE for additional information.
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
He was arrested Monday evening, after police contacted him by phone and ordered him to return to the scene, cops said.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 29 May 2026
The agency stood by its initial statement a few days after the shooting when contacted by CNN.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 29 May 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
My advocacy team contacted Safiyaa on your behalf.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Officers contacted the teen and his parents later Wednesday evening and took the child into custody.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Prosecutors say that Cunningham additionally contacted his wireless carrier to ask that his phone be deactivated, changed his number, and gave his car to his niece, creating a months-long delay for police to find and search the vehicle.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 28 May 2026
One of the models wrote an email to Vogue editor Anna Wintour about his advances, according to the Globe, and Conde Nast formally cut ties with Demarchelier after the Globe contacted the company with questions.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
He was arrested Monday evening, after police contacted him by phone and ordered him to return to the scene, cops said.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 29 May 2026
The agency stood by its initial statement a few days after the shooting when contacted by CNN.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 29 May 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
My advocacy team contacted Safiyaa on your behalf.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Officers contacted the teen and his parents later Wednesday evening and took the child into custody.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Prosecutors say that Cunningham additionally contacted his wireless carrier to ask that his phone be deactivated, changed his number, and gave his car to his niece, creating a months-long delay for police to find and search the vehicle.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 28 May 2026
One of the models wrote an email to Vogue editor Anna Wintour about his advances, according to the Globe, and Conde Nast formally cut ties with Demarchelier after the Globe contacted the company with questions.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contacted
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Still, driving winds carried with them rumours that reached my dear aunt’s ears.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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In the 27-year-old’s 42 games with the Dodgers, Kim hasn’t reached his previous successes from last season.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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That conviction informed both his artistic practice and his political commitments.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
30 May 2026
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The league informed teams before the draft lottery that this was the case.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Of his sudden rise to fame, Sombr, age 20, told Variety in an episode of Behind the Song last year.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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Everybody told her this—her studio, her husband, the press.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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But critics questioned if the arrangement fully addressed the core national security concerns that motivated the TikTok ban legislation in the first place because ByteDance was set to retain control of some of the US app’s operations.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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The complaint, seen by The Athletic, was accompanied by a letter addressed to California attorney general Rob Bonta.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Wembanyama scored 22 points, Julian Champagnie got 18 of his 20 off of three-pointers and the Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 on Saturday night — bucking heavy odds to win a Game 7 on the road.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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The drama got even louder when a short sideline video started making the rounds on X.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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“Contacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contacted. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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