reach out to (someone)

phrasal verb

reached out to; reaching out to; reaches out to (someone)
1
: to offer help or support to (someone)
a community reaching out to refugees
2
: to try to get the attention and interest of (someone)
He's reaching out to young voters.

Examples of reach out to (someone) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Anybody with information should reach out to Fort Worth police. James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2024 Anyone with information can call Coconut Creek Police Department at 954-973-6700 or reach out to Broward Crime Stoppers online at browardcrimestoppers.org or at 954-493-8477 (TIPS). Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2024 The city, Coppage said, did not reach out to tenants after the fire. Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2024 What should have happened, Kat thinks, is for the US Patent and Trademark Office to reach out to her and Zach, as co-owners of Ephesians 6:12, about her dad’s pending application. Kathy Gilsinan, WIRED, 24 Apr. 2024 But someone would have to reach out to the state to lodge a complaint against a teacher for this to occur. Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Apr. 2024 Bowers urged anyone with footage from the incident to reach out to police. Davone Morales, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2024 Call 911 for emergency services or reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Line at 988 for support with mental health crises. Sarah Schuster, Health, 14 Apr. 2024 The church is also asking anybody with information or concerns to reach out to church leadership. James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2024

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“Reach out to (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reach%20out%20to%20%28someone%29. Accessed 3 May. 2024.

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