Synonyms of reach

reach 1 of 2

verb

ˈrēch 

1

as in to hand

to shift possession of (something) from one person to another

would you reach me the potatoes, please?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hand
• pass
• transfer
• give
• hand over
• carry
• buck
• deliver
• relay
• handle
• render
• relinquish
• yield
• turn over
• give up
• surrender
• release
• bear
• finger
• cede
• paw

2

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

• contact
• get
• inform
• tell
• address
• communicate (with)
• get hold of
• get in touch with
• call
• advise
• touch base (with)
• notify
• get through (to)
• enlighten
• fill in
• instruct
• familiarize
• apprise
• clue
• acquaint
• phone
• wise (up)
• telephone
• brief
• keep up (with)
• ring (up)
• buzz

3

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

• affect
• influence
• impress
• touch
• impact
• strike
• sway
• inspire
• move
• get to
• tell (on)
• interest
• involve
• bother
• penetrate
• attract
• entrance
• disturb
• try
• carry away
• engage
• dazzle
• fascinate
• transport
• concern
• worry
• stir
• plague
• bias
• pierce
• trouble
• upset
• harass
• afflict
• distress
• enrapture
• discomfort
• enthrall
• smite
• enchant
• ravish
• color
• wring
• perturb
• captivate
• charm
• stress
• agitate
• pester
• fluster
• bewitch
• harry
• discompose
• disquiet
• allure
• strain

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bore
• weary
• tire
• pall
• jade
• underwhelm

reach

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noun

1

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

• scope
• confines
• extent
• realm
• range
• width
• sweep
• breadth
• amplitude
• spectrum
• compass
• ambit
• dimension(s)
• circle
• spread
• sphere
• region
• province
• domain
• department
• field
• gamut
• discipline
• element
• horizon
• specialty
• frontier
• terrain
• bailiwick
• fief
• panorama
• fiefdom
• demesne

2

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

• rank
• level
• echelon
• ranking
• standing
• position
• status
• situation
• degree
• place
• station
• rung
• walk
• footing
• order
• stratum
• capacity
• function
• condition
• estate
• rating

3

as in expansion

a wide space or area

a wide reach of woods

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expansion
• expanse
• stretch
• length
• distance
• extent
• breadth
• spread
• plain
• sheet
• field
• waste
• scope
• territory
• depth
• scale
• domain
• spectrum
• sweep
• sphere
• range
• span
• extension
• compass
• void
• amplitude
• magnitude
• gamut
• latitude
• emptiness
• immensity

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reach

Verb

Because the coating stops being an insulator when its breakdown threshold is reached, the charge rips through it in a miniature dielectric breakdown, the same failure mode that kills capacitors and transformer insulation. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026

The Jordanian military did not comment on whether other drones or missiles had penetrated its defenses and reached the air bases. — Jane Arraf, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026

Noun

Murphy’s appointment comes as Infinity Wellness looks to expand its reach and build beyond its flagship assortment through active storytelling, newsletters, social campaigns and more. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Despite leading 2-1 and 3-2, the Braves watched the Giants score four in the sixth to put the game out of reach and to finish the season 5-1 against the NL East leaders. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 1 Sep. 2026