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
In a career spanning more than two decades that reached the heights of appearing at a World Cup, Ben Foster’s time at Wrexham should, by rights, be little more than a footnote.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The former prince reached an out-of-court settlement with Giuffre in 2022.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Mountabatten-Windsor denied her allegations but reached a settlement with her in 2022, paying her around $16 million, according to British media reports.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Two Central Texas schools made the state championship game and three other programs reached the state semifinals.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
Many residents don’t deny that, under such extreme conditions and after the fire reached a certain scale and ferocity, the destruction became inevitable — and there are many who would just like to move on from January 2025.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Rescuers reached the survivors just before sunset on Tuesday.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
The United States this year is negotiating a renewal of a pact Trump reached with those two countries in his first term.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Carson’s final episode of The Tonight Show reached 50 to 55 million Americans.
—Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The former prince reached an out-of-court settlement with Giuffre in 2022.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Mountabatten-Windsor denied her allegations but reached a settlement with her in 2022, paying her around $16 million, according to British media reports.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Two Central Texas schools made the state championship game and three other programs reached the state semifinals.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
Many residents don’t deny that, under such extreme conditions and after the fire reached a certain scale and ferocity, the destruction became inevitable — and there are many who would just like to move on from January 2025.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Rescuers reached the survivors just before sunset on Tuesday.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
The United States this year is negotiating a renewal of a pact Trump reached with those two countries in his first term.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Carson’s final episode of The Tonight Show reached 50 to 55 million Americans.
—Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reached
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With equal panache, and without cutting away, the narrative focus is handed like a baton in a relay race to the arriving Mayor Dumont (Josse De Pauw) and his daughter and press attaché Marie (Violet Braeckman).—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday handed Russia a tongue-in-cheek offer to end the war between the two countries at the Munich Security Conference.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Feb. 2026
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ByteDance was not immediately available for comment when contacted by CNBC.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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Colmenarez told the Herald that he was contacted that fall by the FBI, which wanted to talk with him about Quero Silva and the beatings at the national guard headquarters in Barquisimeto.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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Drinking water was not affected by the spill, officials said.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Remove leaves affected by leaf spot or black tips and any rotting roots.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
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Though Vedam fought the conviction for decades, almost 40 years passed before a team of attorneys discovered prosecutors may have withheld evidence that could have impacted the jury’s decision in his case.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Hall passed First-year Auburn Coach Steven Pearl is being tested on a couple of fronts as the Tigers near the stretch run.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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But Wemby got his painfully cool peers to play along, to pick up the tempo – and their defense, often at half court.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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As a plant biologist, Kato knew that bioplastics could be made from plants and got curious about the possibilities.—
TRAVIS LOLLER,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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This significant increase is heavily influenced by the soaring large-scale energy storage market — the huge batteries used for power grids — which saw demand rise by over 80% last year, Masters said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Although Peak Lapel was the most overt example of preppy-dom, other brands were clearly influenced by the trend.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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So far, Oklahoma and Texas A&M have impressed the most important teenagers.—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Villa Park has impressed with its resolve in Division 1.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The episode includes highlights from the screening and panel that brought together the six actors and singers — EJAE, Ji-young Yoo, Audrey Nuna, Arden Cho, May Hong and Rei Ami — for the first time to discuss how the Netflix-Sony Pictures hit has touched their hearts and changed their careers.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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She was particularly touched by a simple drawing of a star.—
James Russell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Reached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reached. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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