Synonyms of reached

reached

verb

past tense of reach

1

as in handed

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

would you reach me the potatoes, please?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handed
• passed
• transferred
• handed over
• gave
• carried
• bucked
• relayed
• rendered
• handled
• relinquished
• delivered
• bore
• yielded
• surrendered
• released
• ceded
• turned over
• fingered
• gave up
• pawed

2

as in contacted

to transmit information or requests to

you can reach me by phone after 3:00 p.m. most days

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contacted
• got
• informed
• addressed
• told
• got hold of
• communicated (with)
• called
• advised
• got in touch with
• notified
• instructed
• touched base (with)
• briefed
• apprised
• acquainted
• enlightened
• phoned
• telephoned
• got through (to)
• filled in
• familiarized
• buzzed
• kept up (with)
• clued
• rang (up)
• wised (up)

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• affected
• influenced
• impressed
• touched
• impacted
• struck
• swayed
• moved
• interested
• got to
• inspired
• told (on)
• involved
• bothered
• attracted
• penetrated
• concerned
• disturbed
• fascinated
• dazzled
• carried away
• stirred
• transported
• entranced
• worried
• plagued
• tried
• enthralled
• engaged
• troubled
• enchanted
• afflicted
• upset
• pierced
• biased
• enraptured
• harassed
• stressed
• perturbed
• colored
• captivated
• distressed
• ravished
• flustered
• wrung
• charmed
• smote
• agitated
• harried
• bewitched
• pestered
• disquieted
• discomforted
• strained
• allured
• discomposed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bored
• wearied
• tired
• jaded
• palled
• underwhelmed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reached

The South Bay reached record employment in July, adding 3,300 jobs even as California shed 20,500 positions and the Bay Area’s technology sector continued to contract, new state figures show. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

While both sides have indicated that an interim agreement is forthcoming, with the president even Truthing Wednesday that a deal had been reached, it hasn’t been finalized. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

Lake Mead, the country’s largest reservoir, is now lower than it’s ever been since it was created nine decades ago, and Lake Powell reached a record low on August 15. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Morgan first reached the majors with the Cleveland Guardians in 2021 and spent several seasons developing into a versatile bullpen piece. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Tottenham Hotspur have reached an agreement to sign Manchester City winger Savinho in a deal that could be worth up to £85million. — David Ornstein, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

This death toll has been reached almost three times faster than in the 2014-16 Ebola outbreak in West Africa — the worst in history. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Earlier this year, TerraPower also reached a deal with Meta to support the deployment of up to eight Natrium plants by 2035. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026

The number of incidents reached 1,803 in the first half of the year, up from 1,732 during the same period in 2025. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026