come in/into contact with
idiom
1
: to touch (something)
Do not let your skin come in/into contact with the acid.
2
: to see and begin communicating with (someone)
It was during that time that native people first came in/into contact with the settlers.
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If your open wounds and cuts could come in contact with salt water, brackish water or raw or undercooked seafood, cover them with a waterproof bandage.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 23 July 2025
When the Sun's particles enter this funnel, the Earth's and the Sun's magnetic fields can come into contact with one another and rearrange themselves in a process scientists call magnetic reconnection.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 21 July 2025
How did those two come in contact with each other that evening?
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 19 July 2025
As a result, your scalp will come in contact with less irritants, which can help make wearing braids much more comfortable (and longer-lasting).
—Essence, 16 July 2025
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 23 July 2025
When the Sun's particles enter this funnel, the Earth's and the Sun's magnetic fields can come into contact with one another and rearrange themselves in a process scientists call magnetic reconnection.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 21 July 2025
How did those two come in contact with each other that evening?
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 19 July 2025
As a result, your scalp will come in contact with less irritants, which can help make wearing braids much more comfortable (and longer-lasting).
—Essence, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for come in/into contact with
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“Come in/into contact with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20in%2Finto%20contact%20with. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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