contacting

present participle of contact

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of contacting The teacher was immediately placed on leave and prohibited from being on district property or contacting students, North Penn officials said in a statement posted on the school system's website. Laura Fay, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 For individual medical or law enforcement needs, the State Department recommends contacting local emergency services. Eve Chen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Upon posting his bail, Shieh’s conditions for release include staying away from and not contacting the female witnesses and employees at Fan Pier, Freedom Boat Club and the Reelhouse. Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 The group behind the Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks has a new way to monetize its exploits, including asking for $169,000 in cryptocurrency for anyone interested in contacting them. Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 Parents who believe a stop is unsafe or too far from home can ask the district to reconsider it by contacting their child’s school and completing a Bus Stop Investigation Request form. Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2026 She was placed with the family in 2023 after contacting a local organization that works with vulnerable children. Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 22 Aug. 2026 Upcoming measures will prevent adults from contacting kids without parental consent across the platform, Roblox has promised. Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026 What once required manually contacting a limited set of dealers across emails, chatrooms and phone calls can now happen in minutes. Brian Bejile, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contacting
Verb
  • Built in 1884 to serve the area’s booming silver mines, the narrow-gauge railroad climbs nearly 600 feet in just two miles, crossing the famous Devil’s Gate High Bridge before reaching the historic mining town of Silver Plume.
    Jocelyn Rowley, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Sunday was the hottest day of the year since 2023, with temperatures reaching 109 degrees at DFW Airport.
    Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Coach Todd Monken made the announcement Monday after informing Watson and Sanders.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • In December 2024, the FBI issued a notice to sports leagues informing teams and players of recent burglaries targeting professional athletes, CBS Sports reported.
    S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Yankees fans might be getting flashbacks of Boone’s defense for Anthony Volpe, who similarly faded into inconsistency after emerging as the apparent heir to the franchise’s shortstop role.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • And with 11 billion tons of freight moved by truck in 2024, the stakes of getting safety right extend far beyond the competition floor.
    Alice Barlow, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Kronengold and Shaw decided to have some fun with Rao by telling the cast that Amita would have to spend several weekends alone in her trailer with the opossum.
    Emily Gould, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • But away from the sporting arena, the five-day games reveal something telling about why China's winning this technology race.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Surrogacy agreements can include provisions addressing what happens if prenatal testing reveals a serious fetal abnormality, but those provisions do not necessarily give intended parents the power to force a surrogate to terminate a pregnancy.
    Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The Governor’s Task Force on Early Childhood Education and Care and the Quad Agency Child Care Initiative were created last year by lawmakers to start addressing the gaps and fractures in the state’s childcare system.
    Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Contacting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contacting. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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