REACH Synonyms: 184 Similar and Opposite Words

reach 1 of 2

verb

ˈrēch

Definition of reach

as in to hand

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

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Relevance

as in to contact

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 to affect

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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reach

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noun

as in scope

an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends she's got a good memory, but critical thinking seems to be beyond her reach

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as in rank

usually reaches plural the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement there are still only a few women in the upper reaches of the profession

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as in expansion

a wide space or area a wide reach of woods

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of reach

Verb

Atlanta City Council set a goal in 2023 of reaching and maintaining an average of 50% canopy coverage across the city. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Other health and regulatory agencies have reached different conclusions. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Noun

In June alone, our advertising sales house had a net reach of almost 69 million across all media, reaching 87 percent of all persons in Germany. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026 In short, these voters believe, not without reason, that the old-fashioned trappings of middle-class life—homeownership, stability, a sense of purpose—are out of reach. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reach

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reach

Verb

Osorio said he was handed the baby, a boy, and gave him to a police officer, who took him to an ambulance.

— Rocio Munoz, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
The Arizona Cardinals released him this offseason and handed their starting job to Jacoby Brissett, Murray's former backup.

— Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of hand

Verb

The Tribune has contacted Welch’s office repeatedly in the weeks since the investigation was published, seeking an interview or information about when the speaker would be publicly available to take questions.

— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Even worse, Brooks directed him to contact his agent instead.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of contact

Verb

According to the Mayo Clinic, the condition causes a type of high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of the heart.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Kitchen temperature and humidity significantly affect the quality of bread made in a bread machine.

— Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of affect

Noun

The potential order is expected to focus on the childhood vaccine schedule and autism research, though the scope and timing of the action have yet to be finalized and could still change.

— Adam Cancryn, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
The designers also expanded the show’s scope far beyond New Mexico, using the Canary Islands, Albuquerque backlots and elaborate builds to stand in for locations ranging from Peru to Morocco.

— Deadline, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of scope

Noun

This suggests that companies add to their part-time ranks to save on the health insurance costs of standard employment.

— Paul Osterman, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
Kennedy, a member of the family that has run NASCAR for decades, was a pro stock car driver before joining the executive ranks.

— Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of rank

Noun

In March, Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Oracle, and xAI stood at the White House and signed the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, promising American households would not pay for the grid expansion their data centers require.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Lenae aims to build on Bird’s Eye’s ethos of expansion, pushing further into an airy, lambent sound.

— Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of expansion

Verb

Fewer tankers have passed through the strait since this week’s attacks, according to shipping data published by the analytics firm Kpler this week.

— Fatma Khaled, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
No total solar eclipse in modern records has passed closer to Earth’s northernmost point.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of pass

Verb

Instead, in their wake, the league veered far in the other direction, taking the finesse out of the game and turning on-court play into a street fight, with officials unable or unwilling to get their arms round the physicality.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
The Bears haven’t ruled out the possibility of getting Trapilo at least some reps during training camp this month to test him out and rebuild his confidence in padded practices.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026