contacting

present participle of contact

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of contacting 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 In court, the elder couple in the front car were shown to have no operational brake lights due to a previous accident, the case was dismissed, and the party was enjoined from contacting persons in cars two and three. — Peggy Gossett-Seidman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026 He is barred from contacting any victim or witness in the case. — CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 There are no active measles cases in Cincinnati, officials said, and the health department and the hospital are contacting anyone who may have been exposed. — Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2026 Blue Energy has taken a major step toward building a new reactor in Texas by contacting federal regulators. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026 People who have the item can also get a replacement coupon or refund by calling the So Delicious Dairy Free customer care line at 833-367-8975 or by contacting the brand at its website. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 Jacobs was ordered to avoid contacting the victim, attend counseling and pay restitution to the victim. — Zach Powell, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contacting
Verb
  • The material also survived temperatures reaching 1,562 degrees Fahrenheit.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Frankfort to Glen Arbor M-22 passes through Empire before reaching Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, home to some of the area’s most famous attractions.
    — Mike Norton, Midwest Living, 26 Sep. 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city sent letters to the Metro Little League and the academy informing them that their access to the athletic fields was revoked.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
  • But when her character — saucy British writer Constance Clavinger — turns out to be a handful (getting drunk at the airport bar, for starters), Homer struggles to get her to the school on time.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
  • As a girl growing up in the 1970s, Griffin recalls how her parents and other neighbors in the two-street patch of homes did not let their children play at the nearby Fannie Robinson Park after some of them started developing rashes or getting sick.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Now, sources are telling royal insider Rob Shuter that even his late mother’s friends and family are keeping their distance.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Its forecast for the current quarter was also disappointing, with the CEO telling analysts houses are less affordable and there are fewer qualified buyers with 30-year mortgages hitting 7%.
    — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 26 Sep. 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 1 Oct. 2026.

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