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 The teacher was immediately placed on leave and prohibited from being on district property or contacting students, North Penn officials said in a statement posted on the school system's website. — Laura Fay, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 For individual medical or law enforcement needs, the State Department recommends contacting local emergency services. — Eve Chen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Upon posting his bail, Shieh’s conditions for release include staying away from and not contacting the female witnesses and employees at Fan Pier, Freedom Boat Club and the Reelhouse. — Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 The group behind the Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks has a new way to monetize its exploits, including asking for $169,000 in cryptocurrency for anyone interested in contacting them. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 Parents who believe a stop is unsafe or too far from home can ask the district to reconsider it by contacting their child’s school and completing a Bus Stop Investigation Request form. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2026 She was placed with the family in 2023 after contacting a local organization that works with vulnerable children. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 22 Aug. 2026 Upcoming measures will prevent adults from contacting kids without parental consent across the platform, Roblox has promised. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026 What once required manually contacting a limited set of dealers across emails, chatrooms and phone calls can now happen in minutes. — Brian Bejile, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contacting
  1. reaching
  2. informing
  3. getting
  4. telling
  5. addressing
Verb
  • Unlike Webb, which suffered many years of delays before reaching space, Roman arrived at the launch pad nine months before NASA’s commitment to send it skyward by May 2027.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Stronger winds are possible along the eastern Texas coast, with gusts potentially reaching tropical-storm strength near the coast and in Chambers County.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of reaching
Verb
  • Coach Todd Monken made the announcement Monday after informing Watson and Sanders.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • In December 2024, the FBI issued a notice to sports leagues informing teams and players of recent burglaries targeting professional athletes, CBS Sports reported.
    — S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of informing
Verb
  • Yankees fans might be getting flashbacks of Boone’s defense for Anthony Volpe, who similarly faded into inconsistency after emerging as the apparent heir to the franchise’s shortstop role.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • And with 11 billion tons of freight moved by truck in 2024, the stakes of getting safety right extend far beyond the competition floor.
    — Alice Barlow, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of getting
Verb
  • Those are police officers and people up high at CPD, literally calling me, meeting with us, telling us that morale’s at an all-time low.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Dawadi ordered those already there to leave and called bus drivers, telling them to only stop at safer places.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of telling
Verb
  • Surrogacy agreements can include provisions addressing what happens if prenatal testing reveals a serious fetal abnormality, but those provisions do not necessarily give intended parents the power to force a surrogate to terminate a pregnancy.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The Governor’s Task Force on Early Childhood Education and Care and the Quad Agency Child Care Initiative were created last year by lawmakers to start addressing the gaps and fractures in the state’s childcare system.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of addressing

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“Contacting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contacting. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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