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reach out

[reech aut] / ˈritʃ ˈaʊt /
VERB
communicate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advertise broadcast connect contact convey correspond disclose disseminate get across get through impart inform interact pass on publicize relate reveal suggest tell transfer transmit write
STRONG
acquaint advise announce betray break carry declare discover divulge enlighten hint imply network phone proclaim publish raise report signify spread state unfold
WEAK
be in touch interface keep in touch let on let out make known ring up touch base
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal hide hold keep keep secret secret take withhold
STRONG
be quiet deceive delude keep quiet lose mislead repress stop suppress
WEAK
bottle up cover
VERB
contact
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 speak to touch base write to
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depart leave listen refrain
WEAK
avoid
VERB
extend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advance allocate give grant present
STRONG
accord allot award bestow confer donate impart pose proffer submit tender yield
WEAK
bring forward hold out place at disposal put forth put forward stretch out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
keep refrain take withhold
STRONG
conceal deny disallow disapprove dissuade hide oppose refuse
WEAK
abridge condense contract curtail cut decrease hold lessen lower maintain shorten shrink take back
VERB
interact
Synonyms
STRONGEST
collaborate combine connect cooperate merge mesh relate
STRONG
contact join network touch unite
WEAK
get across get the message interface interplay interreact keep in touch touch base
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disconnect divide part separate
WEAK
not speak
VERB
talk
Synonyms
STRONGEST
argue confer consult contact exchange huddle interact interview negotiate visit
STRONG
canvass chew collogue commune confabulate confide deliberate dialogue groupthink interface network palaver parley reason relate touch vent
WEAK
be in contact carry on conversation engage in conversation go into a huddle have a meet hold discussion join in conversation keep in touch thrash out touch base
Antonyms
STRONG
conceal hide secrete
WEAK
listen refrain refuse
VERB
traffic
Synonyms
STRONG
bargain barter bootleg contact deal dicker exchange fence handle interact interface market moonshine negotiate network peddle push relate shove swap touch trade truck
WEAK
black market connect with deal in have dealings have transaction horse-trade make a deal touch base work out
Antonyms
STRONG
buy conceal hide hold keep pull

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And airlines are getting a warmer reception when they reach out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

If no one holds power of attorney, you could reach out to a hospital social worker.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

"Today, it is better to reach out for peace before destruction," he wrote.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

Araki made the film in part, he says, to reach out to a younger generation and shake them out of their digital-age complacency.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

I used to reach out all the time.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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