1
as in handed
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another
would you reach me the potatoes, please?
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2
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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3
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
On Day 1, the astronauts made it safely into Earth's orbit and the mission reached the end of its first major propulsion phase, NASA said.
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
In 2025, the number of Chapter 12 farm bankruptcies reached 315, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.
—Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
In recent days, those concerns reached a breaking point.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Homeland Security employees who have gone without paychecks during the record-long partial government shutdown that has reached 48 days.
—Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
When reached Wednesday, Kaori’s mother, Liana Moore, quickly dismissed the idea that her fiancé was involved.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
In just the first three months of the current fiscal year, interest payments reached $270 billion, already surpassing the nation’s defense spending during the same period.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, April 1, the Emily in Paris star posted a picture on her Instagram Stories showing that Tove had just reached a seriously sweet milestone.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
This arrangement might seem ill-suited for lovemaking, but surprisingly, the male simply reached across the barrier and got busy.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2026
Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
In 2025, the number of Chapter 12 farm bankruptcies reached 315, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.
—Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
In recent days, those concerns reached a breaking point.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Homeland Security employees who have gone without paychecks during the record-long partial government shutdown that has reached 48 days.
—Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
When reached Wednesday, Kaori’s mother, Liana Moore, quickly dismissed the idea that her fiancé was involved.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
In just the first three months of the current fiscal year, interest payments reached $270 billion, already surpassing the nation’s defense spending during the same period.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, April 1, the Emily in Paris star posted a picture on her Instagram Stories showing that Tove had just reached a seriously sweet milestone.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
This arrangement might seem ill-suited for lovemaking, but surprisingly, the male simply reached across the barrier and got busy.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reached
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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
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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
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Families of everyone on the bus were contacted, and the district was directing them to the reunification point at a church in Huntingdon, Tennessee.—
Kenya Anderson,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Borrowers will be contacted by their loan servicers in stages, with a new group receiving word every two weeks.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Our team will continue exploring ways to reduce tick exposure that will benefit homeowners and affected communities.—
Emily Bache,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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Still, the attack may have affected numerous software developers considering Axios’s reach.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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About 20% of global oil supplies passed through the waterway before the war.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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But there was no finger pointing, no blame passed.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Things became chippy in the second quarter when Denver backup center Zeke Nnaji, pressed into action due to the injuries, got into an altercation with De'Anthony Melton and Gary Payton II after Murray and LJ Cryer exchanged shoves.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Arvidsson helped win the faceoff and got the puck back to McAvoy.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Health is influenced not only by clinical care but also by lifestyle choices, daily movement and meaningful relationships—including those with our pets.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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His background at Brider and high-end Boulder restaurant Oak at Fourteenth influenced the offerings.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Everyone in Washington’s lineup had at least one hit, and Foster Griffin impressed in his first MLB action since 2022.—
Danielle Allentuck,
Washington Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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Seeing how well Caldwell handled himself on the rock immediately impressed her.—
Namir Khaliq,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Authorities urged anyone who touched or may have been bitten by this bat to call the Alameda County Public Health Acute Communicable Disease Program at 510-267-3250 and immediately seek medical care.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The man hadn’t touched his vehicle before shots were fired, according to the lawsuit.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Reached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reached. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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