contacting

present participle of contact

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of contacting According to the order reviewed by The Times, Berry is prohibited from contacting Martinez, 60, and their son Maceo beyond the terms of her August 2023 split-custody agreement. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 As the Malwarebytes blog notes, a connected vehicle contacting its manufacturer isn’t an issue in itself, since updates, safety alerts, and navigation all require internet access. — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026 Notably, the customer journey has become more fragmented — consumers are discovering brands via social, then browsing their websites, asking questions, receiving texts, making a purchase, then contacting service later. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 Consider contacting the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988, or visit here. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026 According to Warren, her general manager has been consistently contacting parent company Adventure Landing with little success. — Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026 In a video posted on Facebook, Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said that the scam involves callers contacting residents in Florida and all over the country pretending to be law enforcement. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 In a message to District 118 families Thursday, interim co-superintendents Todd Leden and Brian Wegley said Anderlik has been placed on administrative leave and is barred from entering district property or contacting students. — Mick Zawislak, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 The first round of auditions is reportedly finished, and Villeneuve, Pascal, and Heyman have been contacting actors about the next round. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contacting
Verb
  • That commitment to authenticity began with the brand’s core foundation before reaching the broader public.
    — Chase Jordan October 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Preliminary flight data show the plane descended 17,400 feet over 92 seconds while reaching a peak velocity close to the speed of sound.
    — Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Last Wednesday, the city sent letters to the Metro Little League and the academy informing them that their access to the athletic fields was revoked.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Upon stepping at the brand’s showroom here, one could be met with an explosion of tangerine hues informing unfussy tops, tunics and cotton dresses cut in essential shapes and infused with vitaminic energy.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Kimmel asked, getting the scoop for the general public, whose curiosity about the wedding still lingers.
    — Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Of course, amid the rise of streaming movies in the home coming out of the pandemic, followed by the 2023 Los Angeles writers and actors strikes, getting film lovers back into the Cranford Theater remained a challenge.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Salem witch trials of 1692 carved out an enduring and powerful niche in American history for this little town, and this intimate, kitschy museum does an excellent job telling the story.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The discovery is the latest instance of CDE leadership telling employees bedbugs are not in the building, only for more to be discovered at a later date and igniting doubt among CDE’s workforce on whether treatment is effective.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Unflinching, the documentary does not shy away from addressing the critics’ panning of much of McCartney’s solo work, the murder of John Lennon, his brief stint in a Japanese prison and his bold choice to sue the Beatles.
    — Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026
  • For longtime Lodi residents like Gena Brentt, addressing those problems is an investment in the community's future.
    — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Contacting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contacting. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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