reach out to (someone)
phrasal verb
reached out to; reaching out to; reaches out to (someone)
1
: to offer help or support to (someone)
a community reaching out to refugees
2
: to try to get the attention and interest of (someone)
He's reaching out to young voters.
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Scammers often reach out to US users through texts or social media messages.
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 29 May 2025
One or more unknown people accessed White House chief of staff Susie Wiles' personal cellphone and used her contacts file to reach out to other top officials and impersonate her, sources told CBS News Thursday.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 29 May 2025
She was reportedly ordered not to reach out to the child for the time being, per WFTV.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 28 May 2025
Ressa, who was a CNN journalist from 1987 to 2005, said Wednesday that the task force that criticized her speech did not reach out to her and ask for her side of the story before completing their report.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 29 May 2025
One or more unknown people accessed White House chief of staff Susie Wiles' personal cellphone and used her contacts file to reach out to other top officials and impersonate her, sources told CBS News Thursday.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 29 May 2025
She was reportedly ordered not to reach out to the child for the time being, per WFTV.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 28 May 2025
Ressa, who was a CNN journalist from 1987 to 2005, said Wednesday that the task force that criticized her speech did not reach out to her and ask for her side of the story before completing their report.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
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“Reach out to (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reach%20out%20to%20%28someone%29. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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