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

That's because Saudi Arabia and other Gulf producers quickly found alternative routes and reached for unused pipeline capacity. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Representatives for Sarandon, Einbinder and Hearon could not be reached for comment on Thursday, and the New York Police Department also could not be contacted via its media phone line. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026

Building owner Los Cabos II Equity LLC, which is based in California, could not be reached for comment Wednesday. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026

Resolutions Living couldn’t immediately be reached for comment. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for reach for

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