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
• keeps in touch with
• notifies
• gets in touch with
• advises
• instructs
• touches base (with)
• enlightens
• gets through (to)
• apprises
• familiarizes
• acquaints
• clues
• buzzes
• phones
• fills in
• 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)
• interests
• gets to
• bothers
• penetrates
• attracts
• disturbs
• dazzles
• fascinates
• stirs
• engages
• transports
• carries away
• pierces
• enthralls
• afflicts
• concerns
• ravishes
• tries
• plagues
• entrances
• enthrals
• worries
• troubles
• enraptures
• perturbs
• captivates
• harasses
• enchants
• biases
• smites
• upsets
• stresses
• colors
• pesters
• distresses
• wrings
• biasses
• agitates
• bewitches
• allures
• disquiets
• flusters
• harries
• charms
• discomposes
• 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

Instead of a wild celebration, Cleveland’s losing streak, which dates back to last December, reaches seven. —Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025

Once the band reaches your chest, slowly reverse the direction, keeping your elbows straight. —Jakob Roze, Health, 8 Sep. 2025

Continue to water until the new grass reaches the same height as the existing grass. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025

The launch marks the group's first appearance on the list, and the band reaches the top 10 on its first attempt. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead. —Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025

The use of leucovorin is based on research suggesting that many people with autism have a metabolic difference that could reduce the amount of folate that reaches the brain. —Jon Hamilton, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025

Men seem to be happiest when their wives’ income reaches about 40% of their own, and then their happiness declines beyond that threshold. —Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025

The collaboration with Criterion and Janus ensures the film reaches international audiences with proper context and presentation. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025

Noun

For the first time, a team of Japanese astronomers has captured clear images of jets and outflows from a young star forming in the far reaches of our Milky Way. —Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025

The coral was seen growing out of the rocky bottom of the sea from a depth of about 2,200 feet, but near the region known as the deepest reaches of the ocean, the Mariana Trench. —Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025

The stadium is two-to-three hours away from even the farthest reaches of the state -- something not lost on Razorbacks fans. —Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025

Although the ocean floor proved impractical for the time being, the colder reaches of northern Europe have emerged as a viable compromise between performance and feasibility. —Nicola Sfondrini, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

The latter expands the reaches of mid-sized performance SUVs, offering 671 horsepower. —James Raia, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025

Their work may even have influenced the highest reaches of government. —Kc Baker, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Beaver colonies had made a shambles of the upper reaches of the Chickenbone River. —Ben East, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025

Starship ignited six of its own Raptor engines to continue powering itself into space, while the Super Heavy booster flipped around to fly tail-first and relit some of its engines in the uppermost reaches of the atmosphere to reverse course and boost itself back toward the Texas coastline. —Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025