Thesaurus results for CONTACTED

contacted

verb

past tense of contact

as in reached

to transmit information or requests to you can contact me at this number

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Recent Examples of contacted The remains, wrapped in several layers of garbage bags, were turned over to the Gang Supression Force by HERO, a relief organization that was contacted through humanitarian channels, the group told the Miami Herald. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026 Fox News Digital has contacted the Independence Police Department seeking details about the officer's speed, the emergency call, his duty status and whether any video captured the crash. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Aguilar’s supervisor contacted the BEP police, and Lock responded. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026 However, a handful of both Republican and Democratic states in recent days have reported being contacted by federal officials about the matter. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2026 Authorities said the Little Wicomico Oyster Company has contacted its customers. — Victoria Craw, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026 That person then contacted PETA, which sent two people to work undercover at Grand Barr and document conditions. — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 16 Oct. 2026 The establishment could not be contacted when The Star reached out. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 Registration does not guarantee a chance to buy tickets; those selected will be contacted with next steps. — Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026

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Verb

Today, our constructor has reached into his evidently limitless bag of tricks to pull out a doozy of a Thursday grid.

— Sean McGowan, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Disenchantment with the current political and economic system has also reached a point where socialism has grown more popular among Americans.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of reached

Verb

Sorrells said that his opponent’s assessment is Ill-informed.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Defense Department personnel may not make any financial transaction informed by nonpublic information, regardless of whether that information is classified or unclassified, Hegseth wrote.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of informed

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Switzerland's foreign ministry told The Associated Press on Friday that the woman, married to a Swiss diplomat in Nigeria, had not visited Congo and was believed to have contracted Ebola while traveling to Uganda.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Scholten told Semafor that experience positions Turek to convert frustrated Republicans.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of told

Verb

In a post last week, Musk also addressed the government's relationship to Starlink and its missile-tracking Starshield program.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
In 2020, a soil scientist from Washington State University addressed this, shortly after Seattle founded the first US company, Recompose, to commercialize NOR.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of addressed

Verb

To add to it, backup running back Tyler Goodson got his most burn as a Cowboy, rushing for 38 yards on 10 carries.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
It's got a set of pedals, as well as a twist-throttle on the right bar, controlling a 750-W nominal, 1,310-W peak, 85-Nm (63-lb-ft) electric motor between the rear wheels.

— Loz Blain October 26, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026

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