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?

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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 The Virginia case has reached discovery, allowing the challengers to seek documents and information about how the program was developed. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026 Such agreements are typically reached after psychologists conclude that severe mental disease or defect caused a defendant not to comprehend that his or her conduct was wrong. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026 On the day, 101 hitters showed up at home plate in this nine-inning game — and more of them reached base (51) than made an out (50) — in a Paul Skenes-Logan Webb game. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 The price of diesel has reached an all-time high, according to AAA. — Willa Rubin, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026 The companies’ interest in the Monarch data center shows how the feeding frenzy for compute has reached a new pitch as AI companies look to nail down capacity amid the AI buildout. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The memorandum of understanding that was reached in June called for a ceasefire that has been honored in the breach. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 The Tian’e Longtan Bridge has now reached the 600-meter class, marking a major increase in achievable span length. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026 Bethune-Cookman has never reached the Celebration Bowl since the game debuted in 2015. — D’joumbarey A. Moreau, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reached
  1. handed
  2. contacted
  3. affected
  4. passed
  5. got
  6. influenced
  7. impressed
  8. touched
Verb
  • The England left-back, who turned 22 on Tuesday, was already contracted for another three years but Newcastle have handed him a fresh deal on improved terms which now runs for a further two.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • While Darnold was having his X-rays in the stadium, the Seahawks handed the quarterback duties to backup Drew Lock.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of handed
Verb
  • The Washington Examiner contacted representatives from the DOJ and the FBI.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The Miami Herald contacted Valdes by phone and email with no response.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of contacted
Verb
  • The firm also issued a statement saying that over 65,000 of its passengers were affected by the outage.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The government authorized schools in areas affected by volcanic ash to shift temporarily to online learning to reduce students’ exposure to ash.
    — Niniek Karmini, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of affected
Verb
  • And the Florida Legislature passed a 2018 law that required the county to sue landowners to prove customary use.
    — Debbie Elliott, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Guests enjoyed dirty martinis, negronis, and grapefruit fizz while burger sliders and truffle toasties were passed around.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of passed
Verb
  • The rationale being that Frank Lampard got his tactics spot on at the Etihad and on another day – a day when Coventry were more decisive in front of goal – their head coach would have been celebrating an unlikely result.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The Niners left California last Wednesday, arrived in Australia on Friday and were set for their first practice of game week on Monday at AAMI Park in Melbourne feeling mostly refreshed after players got a day to explore the city.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of got
Verb
  • That means, in turn, that measuring the clustering of matter can reveal details about the aspects of the universe that influenced that clustering.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The rescue facility said surgery and treatment could not repair the damage, which influenced their decision to euthanize the animal.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of influenced
Verb
  • Additionally, the Hurricanes added freshman Javian Mallory, a former four-star prospect from West Boca who has impressed this fall.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Brighton’s squad was fashioned in his image, and while new head coach Arturo Ruiz impressed during his time at Real Sociedad, getting to grips with a brand new team so close to the season’s beginning screams teething problems.
    — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of impressed
Verb
  • So many people were touched by the attack, and NFL circles were no exception.
    — Michael Silver, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Oftentimes, these displays lead to many random rub creations that will never be touched again by that buck, or any other deer.
    — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of touched

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“Reached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reached. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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