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contacted

VERB

communicate with

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approach call connect phone reach talk telephone visit

STRONG

buzz get interact interface network relate

WEAK

be in touch with check with get ahold of get in touch with reach out speak to touch base write to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depart leave listen refrain

WEAK

avoid

Example Sentences

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The BBC has contacted the justice department and its anti-trust division that approved the acquisition.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

The BBC contacted the Indian foreign ministry, the hospital responsible for the identification process in Gujarat and the UK foreign office but has received no responses.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Both Samsung Electronics and the Korean regulator were contacted for comment.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Sales executive Joe Fontana thought he had a job in the bag, until his would-be employer contacted one of his former direct reports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

"The cook who works at the house where your father once worked contacted us some time ago," Thatha explains.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman