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.

Examples of reach for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As the other person got closer, Blue allegedly reached for a firearm and began shooting at the person, who took cover behind the car that the family was sitting in. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Keep reaching for the program that's easy to buy, and the math your best people are quietly doing will keep ending at the exit. — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

And over in Oviedo, Thomas Jefferson was at church and couldn’t be reached for comment. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026

If your perennials and annuals get long and leggy with few flowers, or your shrubs put out long suckers that shoot straight up, your plants are reaching for more sun. — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 29 June 2026

Rhymes for reach for

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