Synonyms for physical contact
phys·i·cal con·tact

Princeton's WordNet

1. contact, physical contactnoun

   the act of touching physically

   "her fingers came in contact with the light switch"

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1. • Touch

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1. Brandon Messina:

   Trevor Milton strongly denies these false allegations, at no point in Trevor Milton life has Trevor Milton ever engaged in any inappropriate physical contact with anyone.

2. Andrea Courtney:

   Focusing more time on close relationships may boost well-being in the short term, in fact, recent research has observed a decrease in loneliness following the pandemic — this may reflect the fact that many people are now clinging to their closest ties. ... Although physical contact is now much more limited, many of these other( virtual) bonding opportunities are just as abundant as ever.

3. The CDC:

   Consider a stationary collection box or electronic methods of collecting regular financial contributions instead of via shared collection trays or baskets, consider whether physical contact( e.g., shaking hands, hugging, or kissing) can be limited among members of the faith community.

4. Sheldon Cohen:

   This suggests that being hugged by a trusted person may act as an effective means of conveying support and that increasing the frequency of hugs might be an effective means of reducing the deleterious effects of stress, the apparent protective effect of hugs may be attributable to the physical contact itself or to hugging being a behavioral indicator of support and intimacy.

5. Alan Dershowitz:

   Never under any circumstances have I ever had any sexual contact of any kind, which includes massages or any physical contact whatsoever, with Jane Doe No. 3.