contacting

present participle of contact

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Recent Examples of contacting Authorities allege Carter would order thousands of dollars’ worth of high-end fragrances online before contacting retailers to initiate returns. Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026 Add agents into the mix, who can easily circumvent rules that prohibit contacting the player, and chaos ensues. ABC News, 22 July 2026 Do not remove a work or school profile without contacting the administrator first. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 This is when the revictimization occurs, with another fake Fed contacting them on Facebook Messenger. Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 In serious cases, this might involve contacting the police, getting a restraining order, and working with your teen’s school on a safety plan. Sherri Gordon, Parents, 21 July 2026 Signing up here will stop a lot of the major creditors from contacting you with their marketing efforts. Cody Godwin, USA Today, 20 July 2026 What supermarkets, restaurants say about their lettuce The Miami Herald is contacting local supermarkets and retailers to learn more. Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026 Porter Councilwoman Laura Madigan, D-1st, said that Porter tried to keep its dispatch center, even contacting the National Park Service about the possibility of merging with their operations. Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contacting
Verb
  • Despite some growing pains, Okot’s minutes have continued to increase, reaching a career-high 22 minutes in the July 11 game against Portland.
    Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 28 July 2026
  • The Rugby World Cup was 18 months away, and the pressure of turning one of the sport’s sleeping giants into a side capable of reaching the quarter-finals was starting to pinch.
    Daniel Gallan, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • Corporate officials reached out to Murrell later that day and apologized to her, informing her that the driver was no longer working for FedEx.
    Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
  • Page’s character Sinon is the soldier tasked with informing the Trojans that the Trojan Horse is a gift from the Greeks, imploring them to drag the giant statue into the city with Odysseus, Menelaus (Jon Bernthal) and more soldiers inside.
    Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • But heading into his final year, Madsen has been working on becoming more adept at getting the ball down the field.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 26 July 2026
  • Strickland said even getting equipment on the road during construction can be difficult for farmers.
    Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • This is really a bet on the consumer and price has been telling us the consumer is willing and able to travel, even with spiking oil prices.
    Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 27 July 2026
  • Saada hit back during a luncheon with French producers at Cannes, telling the crowd Canal+ would no longer be working with signatories.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • The Panthers wasted little time addressing the left side of the offensive line, signing Rasheed Walker in March as insurance for Ekwonu.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • Talarico toured Green Space Nature Preschool and gardened alongside young children before addressing the media, describing childcare and early childhood education as not only an education issue but an economic issue.
    Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2026

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“Contacting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contacting. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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