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

Representatives for Ludlow and Bass, who faces a tough re-election bid in November, could not immediately be reached for comment on Monday. — David K. Li, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026

People are reaching for aids years earlier, and staying in work as a result. — Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Politicians reach for whichever set of books is more politically useful. — Sheila Weinberg, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2026

Despite working for the four years since her mom died, Sherwood doesn't have close to that, and said even refinancing a mortgage rate on a gross sum that high is out of reach for her family. — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for reach for

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