reach out

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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The League’s president, Jean Henscheid, later told the news outlet that Yamamoto had reached out in her own capacity and wasn’t one of the debate’s organizers. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 27 Oct. 2026 Incidentally, her younger cousin and a stranger at the time, Mable Sanders, had reached out to connect. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 The Post-Tribune reached out to the Hammond Police Department for more detail on the alleged incident, but did not receive a response by press time. — Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026 Fox News Digital reached out to Pritzker and Villivalam for comment. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reach out

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“Reach out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reach%20out. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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