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

Oswald Peraza reached down in the zone for a curveball, sending it to center field for the walk-off single. —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026

Mild temperatures and wildflowers make spring a great time to visit, but summer is popular with hardy travelers who want to experience the extreme heat, which often reaches temperatures in the 120s. —Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026

Noun

The Board should not be using emergency powers as a back door to expand its reach indefinitely. —Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026

Under Armour is extending its reach within the popular festival space. —Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 4 May 2026