reach out
phrasal verb
reached out; reaching out; reaches out
: to make an effort to do something for other people
The church is reaching out to help the poor.
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Todd said the center reached out to experts including Alan Mackenna of Loch Ness Exploration to authenticate the image.
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Decisions on visas are national security decisions, the memo says while citing executive orders from President Donald Trump to combat terrorism and antisemitism.
CNN has reached out to the State Department for comment.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
Most couples reach out once, then never again; booking a single wedding might require as much as nine hundred dollars in ad spend.
—Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Keep an eye out for a special message, as someone may be reaching out with an amazing opportunity.
—Essence Lifestyle, Essence, 31 Mar. 2025
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Decisions on visas are national security decisions, the memo says while citing executive orders from President Donald Trump to combat terrorism and antisemitism.
CNN has reached out to the State Department for comment.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
Most couples reach out once, then never again; booking a single wedding might require as much as nine hundred dollars in ad spend.
—Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Keep an eye out for a special message, as someone may be reaching out with an amazing opportunity.
—Essence Lifestyle, Essence, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Reach out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reach%20out. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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