reach for
verb
reached for; reaching for; reaches for
1
: to move one's hand in order to get or touch (someone or something)
She reached for the salt and pepper.
He reached into his pocket for a dime.
2
: to try hard to achieve or succeed at (something)
Success won't come to you, you have to reach for it.
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In the final ten minutes of the third, Maggie Flaherty and Lina Ljungblom each scored to give Montreal three goals on just four shots and put the game out of reach for the Charge.
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Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Hanson could not be reached for comment.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
Universal and reps for Damon could not be reached for comment.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 May 2026
Some consumers are reaching for one after workouts.
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Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Hanson could not be reached for comment.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
Universal and reps for Damon could not be reached for comment.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 May 2026
Some consumers are reaching for one after workouts.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for reach for
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“Reach for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reach%20for. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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