contacted

past tense of contact

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Recent Examples of contacted Then Sent Them Unwanted Dick Pics Kirwan, 33, did not deny the allegations against him when contacted by Deadline in July. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024 Once you are accepted, you will be contacted by a legacy ambassador to set up a time to visit Beam’s Clermont campus to pick a barrel. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024 Newsweek contacted a representative of Taylor Swift for comment on the findings via email. Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024 Newsweek has contacted a representative of Jay-Z via email for comment. Ryan Smith, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024 Newsweek contacted the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for comment via email. Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024 Newsweek has contacted the original poster for comment via TikTok. Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024 Newsweek has contacted the Russian Defense Ministry for comment by email. Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024 Newsweek contacted the California Coastal Commission for comment on the proceedings via email outside of normal working hours. Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contacted
Verb
  • The animation guild reached an agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents major studios, last month.
    Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Total daily viewing via a TV set reached 1 billion hours, the Google division said Wednesday in a blog post.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • These changes were informed by 3-language surveys analyzing the preferences of more than 40 Eastern Europeans.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Employees at Maison Margiela were informed of the change Wednesday just ahead of the company Christmas party, which is sure to be bittersweet.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Galliano’s cultural impact and technical and inventive Margiela creations have had a halo effect on the brand as a whole, Margiela parent company OTB’s founder and chairman Renzo Rosso told Vogue Business in a recent interview.
    Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This startling documentary by Chris Smith (‘Fyre,’ ‘100 Foot Wave’) is told through intimate access to Bryan Johnson, a man who has dedicated his life to defy aging.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The rapper has never publicly addressed the claims or provided a DNA sample, and Satterthwaite accuses Carter of using his legal resources to dodge accountability.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The proposal also addressed the need to support a growing population of multi-language learners, Murphy said.
    Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024

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“Contacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contacted. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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