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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Newsweek has reached out to Trump's communications team for comment via email and filed out an online contact form with the National Park Service on Saturday.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
So many people have reached out around the country.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Jan. 2025
Real History and a Healthy Skepticism of the Hollywood Western Inspired American Primeval’s Approach
Initially looking to take up a project in the vein of the 1972 Robert Redford film Jeremiah Johnson, Berg and an already onboard Newman reached out to The Revenant screenwriter Smith.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2025
At lunch after the law enforcement conference, Huskins and Quinn told Borges about their frustrations, and a desire to reach out to Muller personally to seek answers.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
So many people have reached out around the country.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Jan. 2025
Real History and a Healthy Skepticism of the Hollywood Western Inspired American Primeval’s Approach
Initially looking to take up a project in the vein of the 1972 Robert Redford film Jeremiah Johnson, Berg and an already onboard Newman reached out to The Revenant screenwriter Smith.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2025
At lunch after the law enforcement conference, Huskins and Quinn told Borges about their frustrations, and a desire to reach out to Muller personally to seek answers.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Reach out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reach%20out. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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