1
as in hands
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another
would you reach me the potatoes, please?
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2
as in contacts
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 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
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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
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Recent Examples of reaches
Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Assuming the xplate reaches production, a pledge of US$478 will get you an M or L setup of your own.
—New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025
When a comet reaches perihelion, the Sun’s heat causes different ices to sublimate into gas.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
That charge will increase next April by $30 per net ton, which will be tacked on each year through 2028 until the fee reaches $140 per net ton.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
Around 40 minutes later, Carreras is once again on the move before Pedri’s pass reaches Yamal to close him down.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Whether either of Ketcher’s proposals reaches the November 2026 ballot is far from a certainty.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
Unlike traditional taxes, which are paid at point of sale, tariffs hit long before a product ever reaches a shelf.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
Muir said Beaton’s influence reaches far and beyond.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
While the high elevation reaches of Asheville turn colorful first in October, late fall brings dazzling colors to the region’s lower stretches, where the scene often lasts into November.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
There were 26 scouts in Nationwide Arena — three representing Edmonton (including a goaltending coach), and two each from Vegas and Utah — crowding the upper reaches of the press box.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
One of those, in California’s northeasternmost reaches, Cedarville’s Surprise Valley Community Hospital, has a payer mix that’s 80% Medi-Cal patients, according to CHCF data.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
From a small room in Prague to the outer reaches of the cosmos, these horror stories will fill you with dread and questions.
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
Accumulating snow is expected in the upper reaches of Lee Canyon through the afternoon, with snow levels dropping into the evening.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Mullins moved to Lexington from the farthest reaches of the state’s border with West Virginia, which fits a pattern.
—Sarah Henry, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
But Weiss is far from beloved by the upper reaches of MAGA world.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
This may leave countries to do more in terms of adaption to the changing climate whether or not the shift reaches the most apocalyptic forecasts of climate campaigners.
—Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Assuming the xplate reaches production, a pledge of US$478 will get you an M or L setup of your own.
—New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025
When a comet reaches perihelion, the Sun’s heat causes different ices to sublimate into gas.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
That charge will increase next April by $30 per net ton, which will be tacked on each year through 2028 until the fee reaches $140 per net ton.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
Around 40 minutes later, Carreras is once again on the move before Pedri’s pass reaches Yamal to close him down.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Whether either of Ketcher’s proposals reaches the November 2026 ballot is far from a certainty.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
Unlike traditional taxes, which are paid at point of sale, tariffs hit long before a product ever reaches a shelf.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
Muir said Beaton’s influence reaches far and beyond.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
The concert and ceremony served to demonstrate the respective reaches of both U2 and Guthrie.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
While the high elevation reaches of Asheville turn colorful first in October, late fall brings dazzling colors to the region’s lower stretches, where the scene often lasts into November.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
There were 26 scouts in Nationwide Arena — three representing Edmonton (including a goaltending coach), and two each from Vegas and Utah — crowding the upper reaches of the press box.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
One of those, in California’s northeasternmost reaches, Cedarville’s Surprise Valley Community Hospital, has a payer mix that’s 80% Medi-Cal patients, according to CHCF data.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
From a small room in Prague to the outer reaches of the cosmos, these horror stories will fill you with dread and questions.
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
Accumulating snow is expected in the upper reaches of Lee Canyon through the afternoon, with snow levels dropping into the evening.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Mullins moved to Lexington from the farthest reaches of the state’s border with West Virginia, which fits a pattern.
—Sarah Henry, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
But Weiss is far from beloved by the upper reaches of MAGA world.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reaches
Verb
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In traditional animation, a director crafts a story at storyboard phase trying to craft their story then hands it over to animation artists.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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Some flights in the air were able to land, with assistance from the approach controllers that normally guide planes to the airport, but usually hands them off to the tower for landing.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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People should not pay anyone who contacts them with cryptocurrency, wire transfers or gift cards.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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That person, who often is located overseas, contacts the victim — or convinces the victim to contact them — and falsely claims the victim’s identity or bank account has been hacked or compromised.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Endometriosis affects about 10% of people who have periods.—
Wendy Wisner,
Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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The recall affects about 357,000 products in addition to about 3,000 sold in Canada.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The lesser-knowns, who often appear recruited from the ranks of pro wrestling and so forth, provide some awkward thesping moments.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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Studios en masse suspended all of its first look and overall arrangements with writers, and the studios used the opportunity to purge from its ranks some of the expensive ones with talent that weren’t actually resulting in any shows.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If diplomatic assurances succeed in inducing mutual restraint, and 2027 passes without incident, then a new stability in the western Pacific could take hold, anchoring the security and prosperity of a vital and dynamic region.—
STEPHEN WERTHEIM,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Oct. 2025
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But if the referendum passes, the charter change would apply to land valued over $500,000 regardless of size.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Father Thornton records the entire process as part of his work for the Vatican, which gets scarier by the minute; hands blaze with fire, children's voices sing in cellars, evil nuns run about, and flashlights reveal satanic images in the dark.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Yeah, no, everybody who gets that chair gets cooked.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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None of these videos impresses.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 Oct. 2025
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Today, the park impresses with its modern engineering and renowned aesthetics.—
Zachary Laks,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At the same time, the country has seen unprecedented levels of tourism—up 48 percent in 2024 from the year before, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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But as far as the overall level of play?—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Reaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reaches. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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