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. 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.

4. Lisa Damour:

   The challenge is that children, and then especially adolescents, get a lot of comfort from the physical contact with their peers.

5. Karen Cassiday:

   When somebody has a phobia of bugs or insects, the thing they are dreading most is physical contact, that's what can make it so compelling to stay indoors or cover yourself up completely. When you're having anxiety, it's out of proportion to the situation.