REACHED Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

reached

verb

Definition of reached next

past tense of reach

as in handed

to shift possession of (something) from one person to another would you reach me the potatoes, please?

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as in contacted

to transmit information or requests to you can reach me by phone after 3:00 p.m. most days

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as in affected

to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response the movie adaptation just didn't reach me the way the novel did

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Recent Examples of reached Another miss for Miller Miller made his ninth Sweet 16 appearance in 21 seasons, the most of any coach who hasn’t reached the Final Four. —

Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026 The Crimson Tide and Longhorns each reached the Sweet 16. —

Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026 Thousands are now not showing up for work, hundreds have quit altogether, and the average wait time at airports has reached record levels. —

Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026 The veteran lineman reached a one-year deal with the Buffalo Bills on Thursday. —

Mike Kaye march 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026 But hot weather is again top of mind in Sacramento, where temperatures last week in mid-March reached the high 80s. —

Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026 The turnaround Miami’s defense had in 2025 during Hetherman’s first season leading the unit is a major reason the Hurricanes reached the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. —

Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026 Temps reached highs of 89 degrees and remained above 70 after sunset as Murray surpassed 25 points in the first half at Ball Arena. —

Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026 Missouri State reached the Final Four in 2001, Texas went in 2003 and 2025, Oregon reached that stage in 2019 and Virginia Tech made it in 2023. —

Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026

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In fact, the questioning of Chalker was part of a postmortem examination of a misstep by the case officer who had handed him the key.

— David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
The message was handed to the party’s head, Sheikh Hammam Hamoudi, by the Iranian ambassador to Iraq during a meeting.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026