Showing results for contacted. Search instead for contactees.

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“Immediately after we recognized this was a human smuggling situation, we contacted our partners through Homeland Security Investigations and our partners in border patrol,” Rodriguez said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

The spokesman for Reform in Yorkshire has been contacted for comment.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Pitcairn Islanders contacted by AFP said they had been advised against speaking with journalists and should pass all questions on to government officials.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

He added that the "relevant regulators and professional bodies" were contacted.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

In the fall of 1893 Chamberlin contacted Holmes and requested he come to a meeting at his office.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson