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

But California has a top-two primary system in which all candidates run against each other regardless of party, advancing to the November general election if no candidate reaches 50% of the vote. —David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026

Bulbs begin forming for each type once daylight reaches a certain number of hours daily. —Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026

The next two hours, presented in more dramatic terms, are humane, but not in a way that quite reaches poignancy. —Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026

Only light from Earth’s atmosphere reaches the moon, which can tint the moon reddish with light reflected from sunsets and sunrises on Earth. —Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026

The plant only reaches four feet in height and is excellent for container growing. —Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026

If no candidate reaches 50% in Tuesday’s primary, the top two finishers will advance to a May 26 runoff. —ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026

If no candidate reaches 50% in Tuesday's primary, the top two finishers will advance to a May 26 runoff. —CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026

The antenna is mounted on a piece of broken concrete, and the signal reaches less than a mile. —Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026

Noun

In the distant reaches of the solar system are many icy objects that resemble snowmen — pairs of conjoined spheres. —Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 26 Feb. 2026

The river drew back its reaches from the modern outskirts first. —Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026

The study authors report the discovery of a rocky planet orbiting in the outer reaches of this system, exactly where scientists would expect to find a gas-rich world. —Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Feb. 2026

Located at the farthest reaches of Northern California in Siskiyou County, Tule Lake was the most populated and, by many historical accounts, the harshest of the internment camps. —Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026

While more sprawling than ever (be warned, the new D and E concourses can be a hike from the central security area, the airport is still a single, easily navigable terminal, complete with an indoor train to speed you to the further reaches. —Rachel Morris, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2026

But over the past decade or so, something has started to curdle in the upper reaches of state government. —Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026

Shortly after Goularte got into their pickup truck in Morgan Hill, authorities say, Velasquez shot at him, touching off an 11-mile high-speed car chase through the city that ended near Monterey Road and Bailey Avenue on the southern reaches of San Jose. —Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026

Part of Tennyson lived, was encamped, at the outer reaches of the psyche. —James Parker, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026