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as in hands
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another
would you reach me the potatoes, please?
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2
as in contacts
to transmit information or requests to
you can reach me by phone after 3:00 p.m. most days
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3
as in affects
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response
the movie adaptation just didn't reach me the way the novel did
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as in rank
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
there are still only a few women in the upper reaches of the profession
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Recent Examples of reaches
Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Haaland spots the gap in United’s defence and attacks it, but Reijnders’ pass reaches O’Reilly.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Olivia Rodrigo’s First Longstanding Rock Win Rodrigo reaches two years on both the Top Alternative Albums and Top Rock & Alternative Albums charts for the first time.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Sulfuric acid rains down through the sickly yellow sky but never reaches the lava-licked ground.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Once the band reaches your chest, slowly reverse the direction, keeping your elbows straight.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Continue to water until the new grass reaches the same height as the existing grass.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
The use of leucovorin is based on research suggesting that many people with autism have a metabolic difference that could reduce the amount of folate that reaches the brain.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
Rodriguez was at rest that night at a cemetery in Los Mochis, a large city in the northern reaches of Sinoloa.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 20 Sep. 2025
At 5,000 feet elevation, the high rangeland of Sierra Valley an hour north of Truckee and 30 miles west of Reno straddles the quiet reaches of Plumas and Sierra counties.
—Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The set appears again in the lowest reaches of the Official Physical Albums and Official Albums Sales charts, and still has months to go before reaching the three-year milestone.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
As the sun has grown subtly brighter over this span, if this supercontinent struggled with high carbon dioxide levels like its Pangaean forebear did, then this would be an inimically hot world to animals, except for lone refuges fringing its polar far reaches.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
There were hundreds of hyperboloids in the upper reaches of the Sagrada Família, including in skylights amid the canopy of foliage.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Or, well, pick your old-school soul legend from across the genre’s far reaches.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
The central young star, or protostar, weighing as much as 10 of our suns, is located 15,000 light-years away in the outer reaches of our galaxy.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
The rioting reaches our street after midnight.
—Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Haaland spots the gap in United’s defence and attacks it, but Reijnders’ pass reaches O’Reilly.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Olivia Rodrigo’s First Longstanding Rock Win Rodrigo reaches two years on both the Top Alternative Albums and Top Rock & Alternative Albums charts for the first time.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Sulfuric acid rains down through the sickly yellow sky but never reaches the lava-licked ground.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Once the band reaches your chest, slowly reverse the direction, keeping your elbows straight.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Continue to water until the new grass reaches the same height as the existing grass.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
The use of leucovorin is based on research suggesting that many people with autism have a metabolic difference that could reduce the amount of folate that reaches the brain.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
The brush's long handle enabled easy access to the far reaches of the big tub, ensuring cleanliness throughout.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
Rodriguez was at rest that night at a cemetery in Los Mochis, a large city in the northern reaches of Sinoloa.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 20 Sep. 2025
At 5,000 feet elevation, the high rangeland of Sierra Valley an hour north of Truckee and 30 miles west of Reno straddles the quiet reaches of Plumas and Sierra counties.
—Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The set appears again in the lowest reaches of the Official Physical Albums and Official Albums Sales charts, and still has months to go before reaching the three-year milestone.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
As the sun has grown subtly brighter over this span, if this supercontinent struggled with high carbon dioxide levels like its Pangaean forebear did, then this would be an inimically hot world to animals, except for lone refuges fringing its polar far reaches.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
There were hundreds of hyperboloids in the upper reaches of the Sagrada Família, including in skylights amid the canopy of foliage.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Or, well, pick your old-school soul legend from across the genre’s far reaches.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
The central young star, or protostar, weighing as much as 10 of our suns, is located 15,000 light-years away in the outer reaches of our galaxy.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reaches
Verb
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For example, someone offers you a step stool and hands you the light bulb.—
Melanie Draheim,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The viral video, shared by @emookitkats in August, shows the black and white cat feeding her lookalike babies when, out of nowhere, her owner hands her a small orange kitten that is clearly not one of hers.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That person, who often is located overseas, contacts the victim — or convinces the victim to contact them — and falsely claims the victim’s identity or bank account has been hacked or compromised.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Sarah, a scientist at a biotech company, contacts Ash’s firm to blow the whistle on an unlawful cover-up at her job.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The recall affects approximately 3,315 pounds of Kirkland Signature brand Ahi Tuna Wasabi Poke packaged and sold at Costco deli sections on September 18, 2025.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Until recently, no one had tested how spaceflight affects the aging and fitness of human blood-forming stem cells (HSPCs).—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The three former officials, whose careers collectively spanned over six decades of law enforcement experience across the ranks of the FBI, allege that the firings violated their due process rights as well as their First Amendment rights to free association and speech.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Red Sox entered the year with significant starting pitching depth at both the major and minor-league levels, but like most teams over the course of a 162-game season, have seen their ranks take several hits.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As one example, a recent study found that in San Diego County, rents increase by more than $1,700 per unit annually when a city passes a Tenant Protection Ordinance.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Most of us who are actually alive would, y’know, instead say the name of the restaurant; such is the shorthand understanding that passes between two people who have known each other for some time.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Now the actor gets texts from people like his co-star, Harrison Ford.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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From baking cookies to roasting chicken, your oven gets a lot of use during the week.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The robot also impresses with multilingual communication skills, guiding visitors in different languages.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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What impresses about Santos is what has been lacking from Vines.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At every level—executive, judicial, legislative, corporate, institutional, media—every single guardrail that is supposed to protect our democracy is buckling.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Sep. 2025
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Sea-level rise has long been a pesky issue at the Coliseum, presenting problems for the buyers’ goals of eventually transforming the property into a new hub of live sports, entertainment, restaurants, retail, hotels and new housing.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Reaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reaches. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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