reach for

phrasal 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.

Examples of reach for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The dream of affordable homeownership is increasingly out of reach for middle-class households in California. —Muhammad Alameldin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025

Ideally, teams should stay away from reaching for players at non-premium positions. —Austin Mock, New York Times, 1 May 2025

However, data shows that this goal is proving hard to reach for the U.S. president, with rising gas prices threatening to turn many voters against him. —Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025

After washing and conditioning your hair, reach for a blow-drying brush, which will add bouncy volume to your layered look. —Liv Holland, Allure, 30 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for reach for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore