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contacting

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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Getting candid assessments, some companies believe, requires quietly contacting a different set of past managers and co-workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Activist Sean Clerkin told the Scottish Sun that he was contacting police about the alleged misuse of £667,000 in donations raised for an independence campaign.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Ships navigate the strait by sailing dark or contacting U.S. military officials, facing safety risks and significantly higher insurance costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

After contacting Citizens for Waters, which referred me to the congresswoman, I called her office and emailed her press office, which sent me this response at 7:43 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

She remembered writing that, too, not long before she stopped contacting him, before she pushed him behind many walls.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie