Definitions

reach out

[reech aut] / ˈritʃ ˈaʊt /

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communicate v.
contact v.
extend v.
interact v.
talk v.
traffic v.

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

Example Sentences

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reach out

I wanted to reach out to you, but we didn’t have your contact.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

For some of them, where there were already pending habeas proceedings, for example, I would reach out to opposing counsel to see if they had any knowledge as to where my client was.

From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2026

"They are suffering at the moment, and we're trying to reach out and make connections."

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Some savvy businesses used multiple AI agents to reach out to suppliers and negotiate contracts on behalf of humans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Patience had been the one to reach out and invite Akira to speak at the rally when she heard about the Morris Fire.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

reach out

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