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

Federal marijuana rescheduling has barely taken effect, and the cannabis industry is already testing how far the change reaches. — Carolyn Schenck, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

The Roadster 2 reaches over 26 feet in the air through its cold-gas thrusters, spins once in mid-air, then uses the same tech to land safely. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Those sensors could provide navigation, communications, environmental monitoring, and scientific data while operating continuously in places where sunlight never reaches. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

Only a small portion of each dose is absorbed, and any peptide that reaches the bloodstream is cleared by the kidney. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

The hosts talk about how some teams are choosing to lock up young talent earlier than ever, including some instances of contracts signed before the player even reaches the major leagues. — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026

And that can’t be done all in English for a global subscription platform that reaches 190-plus countries (and transacts business in 45 currencies). — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Opponents say the fight reaches beyond whether a wall makes sense in Big Bend. — Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Hard freezes only happen when the temperature reaches 28 degrees or lower for at least one hour or longer. — Hali Smith october 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026

Noun

In the summer of 2013, a local public-health official named Cristóbal Villar sent out a message on Radio Nacional Malargüe directed to a handful of pastoralist families scattered across the upper reaches of the Barrancas River. — Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Suspicion about the reaches and aims of Big Tech has been shown to be grounded and, frankly, reasonable. — Meredith Haggerty, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026

The warehouse, expected to be a hit with shoppers in the fast-growing southern reaches of the Treasure Valley, is also joined by a 16-pump gas station. — Rose Evans october 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 Oct. 2026

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is expanding its space footprint with plans to launch a probe to the further reaches of the solar system. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026

The chance encounter tips her into the upper reaches of Manhattan society. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

This year, though, the river’s dry sections could prevent returning salmon from getting far, and might leave them congregating at its mouth or in its lower reaches, which can increase the risks of a disease outbreak. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Rob, Ajon and I were interested in pushing the concept of the biopic to its furthest reaches, closer to creative narrative nonfiction, like the great works of David Foster Wallace. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

The organic matter was synthesized early, likely out in the frigid outer reaches of the Solar System. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026