reach out to (someone)

phrasal verb

reached out to; reaching out to; reaches out to (someone)

: to offer help or support to (someone)

a community reaching out to refugees

: to try to get the attention and interest of (someone)

He's reaching out to young voters.

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Mostly cloudy, windy and very warm. ⚾ Reds reach out to bring Joey Votto back to organization. —

Carl Weiser, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024 Call Ahead with Questions If anything isn’t immediately clear in the sale posting, don’t be afraid to reach out to the company. —

Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024 Marrero should release the draft proposal on Monday, Nov. 4 so Denverites have time to reach out to their board members ahead of the Nov. 7 working group. —

The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024 The group does not make endorsements, but was already planning to reach out to 3 million people with its get-out-the vote campaign. —

Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reach out to (someone)

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