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 also reached out for comment to those three airlines.
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
The Sacramento Bee reached out to CIF for comment but did not receive a response in time for publication.
—Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
Two days later, police in Iowa reached out to deputies in Tennessee to say a missing 13-year-old may be in Jefferson County, according to the sheriff’s office.
—Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2025
Fox News Digital has reached out to the police department.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
The Sacramento Bee reached out to CIF for comment but did not receive a response in time for publication.
—Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
Two days later, police in Iowa reached out to deputies in Tennessee to say a missing 13-year-old may be in Jefferson County, according to the sheriff’s office.
—Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2025
Fox News Digital has reached out to the police department.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
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“Reach out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reach%20out. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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