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
James Guillory / Imagn Images The Buffalo Sabres’ season has reached another tipping point.
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
No conclusions have yet been reached as to the cause of the crash, and enquiries and analysis are ongoing.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
The four-person council had reached a stalemate over who should fill the seat.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
The following day, calls reached 3,870.
—Matthew W. Kreuter, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Recycling offers an alternative; however, current rates remain below 20 percent because most structures have not yet reached the end of their lifespan.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
Makhi Czaykowski, Noah Nam, Julian Rosa, Sawyer Nickelson and Aidan Tran each reached the end zone for Beckman.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
The Kings won an NBA-best 61 games and reached the Western Conference finals before losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in an epic seven-game series in 2001-02.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Eight total packages reached consumers, and the company has contacted those consumers, according to the FDA announcement.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
No conclusions have yet been reached as to the cause of the crash, and enquiries and analysis are ongoing.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
The four-person council had reached a stalemate over who should fill the seat.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
The following day, calls reached 3,870.
—Matthew W. Kreuter, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Recycling offers an alternative; however, current rates remain below 20 percent because most structures have not yet reached the end of their lifespan.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
Makhi Czaykowski, Noah Nam, Julian Rosa, Sawyer Nickelson and Aidan Tran each reached the end zone for Beckman.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
The Kings won an NBA-best 61 games and reached the Western Conference finals before losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in an epic seven-game series in 2001-02.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Eight total packages reached consumers, and the company has contacted those consumers, according to the FDA announcement.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reached
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Blanchett will be handed the award at the festival’s closing ceremony.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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After whispering and mumbling my way through the ceremony, I was handed the scroll.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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Newsweek has contacted the Russian and Chinese foreign ministries for comment via email.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The investigation began in August 2024 when the office first contacted the hotel, requesting information.—
Ryan Cormier,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Now everything else is being affected.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
4 Nov. 2025
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Mental health and immune response are affected by how animals are feeling—and, as the rash of stereotypies suggests, captive animals are not feeling well.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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With about 90% of ballots counted, California voters passed Proposition 50 by a wide margin, but results from the Sacramento region reflect a community split on the measure.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, many legal analysts believe the justices will not overturn the precedent, and some additional legal protections for same-sex married couples were passed into federal law in 2022.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Alejandro Alba and his son Jayen got front row seats by arriving at 4am, a full seven hours before the parade started.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Prosecutors said that during one visit to the assisted living facility, Fireside got access to the bank account belonging to her mother's boyfriend, then called the bank and guided him on resetting his online information.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Black voters were likely influenced by the economy as well, according to Ashley Konig, director of the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling at Rutgers University.—
Emily Chang,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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In a city heavily influenced by Buddhism and Taoism, living in apartments associated with ghastly deaths often stokes fear of bad fortune.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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What has impressed upon you in this last month or so as the most pressing issues right now for actors?—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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At Valentino, Piccioli impressed the fashion world with his skills as a couturier, which is a major asset given Balenciaga returned to couture in 2021, as well as with his ability to modernise a heritage brand.—
Vogue Business Team,
Vogue,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In retrospect it probably should not have been touched by sequel fever, but Hollywood at the time saw how The Godfather Part II did, and then Jaws, and just couldn’t resist.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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The ropes under my hands, touched lightly, lightly, felt somewhat frayed and old, and the ironwood slats under my feet seemed occasional.—
Ryan Knighton,
AFAR Media,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Reached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reached. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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