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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Drinkwitz asked him to reach out to Burden’s high school coach at East St. Louis.
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Amelia Hurley, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
The Prince and Princess of Wales have released a portrait of each of their three children — Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis — every year as a way of acknowledging well-wishers who reach out to wish them a happy birthday.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Email us tips, or reach out to us on X (@ByEllaLee, @ZachASchonfeld) or Signal (elee.03, zachschonfeld.48).
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
This engine created a target list of potential prospects for the business’s sales teams, and also automatically crafted personalized content that teams could use to reach out to these prospects.
—David Prosser, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Amelia Hurley, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
The Prince and Princess of Wales have released a portrait of each of their three children — Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis — every year as a way of acknowledging well-wishers who reach out to wish them a happy birthday.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Email us tips, or reach out to us on X (@ByEllaLee, @ZachASchonfeld) or Signal (elee.03, zachschonfeld.48).
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
This engine created a target list of potential prospects for the business’s sales teams, and also automatically crafted personalized content that teams could use to reach out to these prospects.
—David Prosser, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 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 29 Apr. 2025.
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