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?

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

as in to contact

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

reach

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

as in expansion

a wide space or area a wide reach of woods

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of reach

Verb

Ancient Celtic druids would hold the celebration of Samhain — the precursor to Halloween — when the star cluster reached its highest point in the autumn night sky at midnight. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Displaced Filmmakers Need More Than a Platform War and displacement continue to shape filmmaking across the Arab world, affecting not only the stories reaching screens but the filmmakers trying to build careers. — Essie Assibu, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026

Noun

For the past 15 years, Ishmael Butler and his cast of collaborators have drifted further and further into the outer reaches, deconstructing and reassembling hip-hop, jazz, and kosmische conventions into sprawling, proggy rhapsodies. — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026 Getting a snack from a vending machine is effortless, while buying original art often feels out of reach. — Chase Jordan october 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reach

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reach

Verb

Ingrid spotted my car, greeted me with a big hug, and handed me a glass of white wine.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Queen Camilla, who wears the midi and maxidresses, took her admiration for Me+Em a step further, handing the brand a Royal Warrant as an official supplier of clothing and accessories to the royal household.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of hand

Verb

My colleague counters that to do so rubs salt in the wound, and that the loser is the one to first contact the winner with congratulations.

— Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
When contacted by text about the endorsement, Kreiss-Tomkins responded with flexed-arm and rocket emojis.

— Hannah Sampson, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of contact

Verb

The initiative targets the submarine’s internal configuration, where even minor design changes can affect the vessel’s overall balance.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Allegations come after CalHR rejected proposals that would affect the state’s budget.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of affect

Noun

The subpoenas were served last week, according to the records, and show the broadening scope of the DOJ’s efforts to pressure California officials ahead of the midterm election.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
The sheer scope of Christian belief systems makes attitudes to aliens among believers difficult to pin down, Eire says.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of scope

Noun

The backstory Opened in 2017 as part of Ritz-Carlton’s expansion into Southeast Asia, this was one of the brand’s boldest statements.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
But Giovanni Marcantoni, Volo's founder and CEO, told CNBC that about three-fourths of its growth has come from organic expansion, rather than through acquisitions, as more Americans look for ways to build community.

— Alex Harring,Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of expansion

Verb

Adebayo could pass Haslem to become the Heat’s all-time leading rebounder on Wednesday when the Heat takes on the Hawks in Atlanta.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
Since 2022, when the law passed, enrollment in community colleges has grown by twenty-seven thousand.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of pass

Verb

In fact, there is growing concern the current drought will only get worse.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
Mbow Dem got the ball near the right corner of the box, shook Miami right back Gonzalo Lujan before taking a few dribbles to his left and rifling a shot into the left corner of the goal.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026