Thesaurus results for CONTACTING

contacting

verb

present participle of contact

as in reaching

to transmit information or requests to you can contact me at this number

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Recent Examples of contacting According to the order reviewed by The Times, Berry is prohibited from contacting Martinez, 60, and their son Maceo beyond the terms of her August 2023 split-custody agreement. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 As the Malwarebytes blog notes, a connected vehicle contacting its manufacturer isn’t an issue in itself, since updates, safety alerts, and navigation all require internet access. — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026 Notably, the customer journey has become more fragmented — consumers are discovering brands via social, then browsing their websites, asking questions, receiving texts, making a purchase, then contacting service later. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 Consider contacting the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988, or visit here. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026 According to Warren, her general manager has been consistently contacting parent company Adventure Landing with little success. — Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026 In a video posted on Facebook, Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said that the scam involves callers contacting residents in Florida and all over the country pretending to be law enforcement. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 In a message to District 118 families Thursday, interim co-superintendents Todd Leden and Brian Wegley said Anderlik has been placed on administrative leave and is barred from entering district property or contacting students. — Mick Zawislak, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 The first round of auditions is reportedly finished, and Villeneuve, Pascal, and Heyman have been contacting actors about the next round. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026

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That commitment to authenticity began with the brand’s core foundation before reaching the broader public.

— Chase Jordan October 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2026
Preliminary flight data show the plane descended 17,400 feet over 92 seconds while reaching a peak velocity close to the speed of sound.

— Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of reaching

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There’s a slapstick nature to that place where there’s just stuff, and all the stuff is informing this great desire to just try things.

— Christine Werthman, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
These innovations point towards a future where transformers assist patients in informing them of risks with different types of medications.

— Esha Desai, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of informing

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Kimmel asked, getting the scoop for the general public, whose curiosity about the wedding still lingers.

— Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2026
Of course, amid the rise of streaming movies in the home coming out of the pandemic, followed by the 2023 Los Angeles writers and actors strikes, getting film lovers back into the Cranford Theater remained a challenge.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of getting

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The Salem witch trials of 1692 carved out an enduring and powerful niche in American history for this little town, and this intimate, kitschy museum does an excellent job telling the story.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
The discovery is the latest instance of CDE leadership telling employees bedbugs are not in the building, only for more to be discovered at a later date and igniting doubt among CDE’s workforce on whether treatment is effective.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of telling

Verb

Eco effort The resort is actively addressing concerns regarding single-use plastic bottles and is working to introduce water dispensing units in the near future.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Advertisement Some analysts, however, questioned how much relief the waiver can deliver without addressing underlying diesel supply constraints.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

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