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

Perhaps not surprisingly, the frames many of us reach for to understand rogue AI bots come from cinema. — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

On your way out the door, reach for your favorite trench coat as a finishing touch. — Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 3 Aug. 2026

After finally getting Gotham crime boss Rupert Thorne (Cedric Yarbrough) to stand trial, justice remains stubbornly out of reach for the city’s few stalwart do-gooders. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Aug. 2026

Salinas reached for his shoulder holster and drew an FN Five-Seven — a semi-automatic pistol with a suppressor fixed to the barrel. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for reach for

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