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.
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Housing is still out of reach for many, the administration is cutting funding to higher education, politics is getting more volitile, and the president is reversing policies dealing with the climate crisis.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Even in surrender, Mitsuki shows us that survival means little without someone to reach for and something to hold onto.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Raymond said Kohl’s is seeing shoppers reaching for lower-price options and expects that to continue during the holiday season.
—Courtney Reagan, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Adcock could not immediately be reached for comment on Wednesday.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2025
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Even in surrender, Mitsuki shows us that survival means little without someone to reach for and something to hold onto.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Raymond said Kohl’s is seeing shoppers reaching for lower-price options and expects that to continue during the holiday season.
—Courtney Reagan, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Adcock could not immediately be reached for comment on Wednesday.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Reach for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reach%20for. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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