Synonyms of reach

reach 1 of 2

verb

ˈrēch 

1

as in to hand

to shift possession of (something) from one person to another

would you reach me the potatoes, please?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hand
• pass
• transfer
• give
• hand over
• carry
• buck
• deliver
• relay
• handle
• render
• relinquish
• yield
• turn over
• give up
• surrender
• release
• bear
• finger
• cede
• paw

2

as in to contact

to transmit information or requests to

you can reach me by phone after 3:00 p.m. most days

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contact
• get
• inform
• tell
• address
• communicate (with)
• get hold of
• get in touch with
• call
• advise
• touch base (with)
• notify
• get through (to)
• enlighten
• fill in
• instruct
• familiarize
• apprise
• clue
• acquaint
• phone
• wise (up)
• telephone
• brief
• keep up (with)
• ring (up)
• buzz

3

as in to affect

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• affect
• influence
• impress
• touch
• impact
• strike
• sway
• inspire
• move
• get to
• tell (on)
• interest
• involve
• bother
• penetrate
• attract
• entrance
• disturb
• try
• carry away
• engage
• dazzle
• fascinate
• transport
• concern
• worry
• stir
• plague
• bias
• pierce
• trouble
• upset
• harass
• afflict
• distress
• enrapture
• discomfort
• enthrall
• smite
• enchant
• ravish
• color
• wring
• perturb
• captivate
• charm
• stress
• agitate
• pester
• fluster
• bewitch
• harry
• discompose
• disquiet
• allure
• strain

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bore
• weary
• tire
• pall
• jade
• underwhelm

reach

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noun

1

as in scope

an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends

she's got a good memory, but critical thinking seems to be beyond her reach

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scope
• confines
• extent
• realm
• range
• width
• sweep
• breadth
• amplitude
• spectrum
• compass
• ambit
• dimension(s)
• circle
• spread
• sphere
• region
• province
• domain
• department
• field
• gamut
• discipline
• element
• horizon
• specialty
• frontier
• terrain
• bailiwick
• fief
• panorama
• fiefdom
• demesne

2

as in rank

usually reaches plural 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rank
• level
• echelon
• ranking
• standing
• position
• status
• situation
• degree
• place
• station
• rung
• walk
• footing
• order
• stratum
• capacity
• function
• condition
• estate
• rating

3

as in expansion

a wide space or area

a wide reach of woods

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expansion
• expanse
• stretch
• length
• distance
• extent
• breadth
• spread
• plain
• sheet
• field
• waste
• scope
• territory
• depth
• scale
• domain
• spectrum
• sweep
• sphere
• range
• span
• extension
• compass
• void
• amplitude
• magnitude
• gamut
• latitude
• emptiness
• immensity

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reach

Verb

Designed for hands-free movement, this bag can be worn across the chest or at your waist, keeping your belongings within sight and easy to reach at all times. —Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026

Uncooked ground beef reached a fresh record after soaring by the most since June 2020 in government data released Friday. —Enda Curran, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026

Noun

Beyond the chatbots and productivity tools that have dominated public attention, AI is extending the reach of cutting-edge science and helping scientists globally tackle some of the greatest challenges facing their communities. —James Manyika, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2026

Anime had reach of 50% and accounted for 26% of hours. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026