Synonyms of reaches

reaches 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of reach

1

as in hands

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

would you reach me the potatoes, please?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hands
• passes
• gives
• transfers
• carries
• hands over
• bucks
• delivers
• fingers
• renders
• relinquishes
• relays
• handles
• yields
• surrenders
• turns over
• releases
• cedes
• bears
• paws
• gives up

2

as in contacts

to transmit information or requests to

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contacts
• gets
• informs
• tells
• addresses
• communicates (with)
• calls
• gets hold of
• notifies
• gets in touch with
• advises
• instructs
• touches base (with)
• enlightens
• gets through (to)
• familiarizes
• acquaints
• clues
• buzzes
• phones
• fills in
• apprises
• briefs
• telephones
• rings (up)
• keeps up (with)
• wises (up)

3

as in affects

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

• affects
• impresses
• influences
• impacts
• touches
• strikes
• sways
• inspires
• moves
• involves
• tells (on)
• gets to
• interests
• bothers
• penetrates
• attracts
• disturbs
• dazzles
• fascinates
• stirs
• engages
• transports
• carries away
• pierces
• tries
• afflicts
• concerns
• plagues
• entrances
• worries
• troubles
• enraptures
• perturbs
• captivates
• enthralls
• harasses
• ravishes
• biases
• enchants
• smites
• upsets
• colors
• stresses
• distresses
• wrings
• agitates
• pesters
• disquiets
• bewitches
• flusters
• charms
• harries
• discomposes
• allures
• discomforts
• strains

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bores
• wearies
• palls
• tires
• jades
• underwhelms

reaches

2 of 2

noun

plural of reach

as in rank

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reaches

Verb

Novelis says its pre-applied coating can address some of those requirements before the aluminum reaches the forming stage. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026

The most challenging aspect of her decision was the timing — stepping away as the team reaches new heights in terms of chemistry and momentum. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

This minimizes how much light reaches the living sample and yet can capture the rapid cilia movement at high resolution. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026

Stanford reaches the Spartans’ 26-yard line, but Elway gets sacked on four consecutive plays to end the game. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

The ride also reaches speeds of 150 mph, PEOPLE previously reported. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Today the organization reaches students across its network of 75 member colleges and universities, including 14 Historically Black Colleges and Universities and six Hispanic-Serving Institutions. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

The process of building a character requires some degree of ego death, and as the old Mona disappears and a new Mona emerges, Moore’s own performance reaches transcendent levels of hilarity. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026

As a result, valuable carbon or glass fibers and expensive aramid honeycombs can remain trapped inside an epoxy matrix after the component reaches the end of its useful life. — New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026

Noun

By contrast, modern proponents of the existence of a ninth planet focus their searches further out, looking instead to orbital peculiarities in smaller objects that occupy the distant reaches of the solar system. — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026

In the upper reaches of the wealth distribution, the advantages of entrepreneurship appear stark. — Eric Zwick, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

When snow piles deep in the upper reaches, animals have no choice but to migrate down, since their food sources are covered with snow. — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026

The area consists of 12 miles of waterway that includes the lower reaches of the Milwaukee, Menomonee and Kinnickinnic rivers, as well as nearshore areas of Lake Michigan. — Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Bringing lions, elephants, bears or crocodiles to Rome from the furthest reaches of the Empire was a way of displaying the extent of the world Rome had conquered. — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026

Across regions with dramatic elevation changes, varied climates, or hundreds of miles between their northern and southern reaches, fall color does not peak everywhere at once. — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2026

Brenner was a member of a 44-strong breakaway in the Sierra Sur de Jaén mountains, with the stage 14 traversing 154km from Jaén to La Pandera, a 12km climb with sections topping out at 17 per cent in its upper reaches. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

The brush’s long handle enabled easy access to the far reaches of the big tub, ensuring cleanliness throughout. — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2026