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

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

Even on a computer with limited use, antivirus software adds another layer of protection in case a malicious website or other threat reaches the device. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

The kitchen also reaches the garage through a mudroom that accesses a half bath and the laundry area. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 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

Load-to-truck ratios have jumped as capacity tightening reaches this part of the market too. — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

The glacier reaches towards the sea in an enormous frozen wall. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Arthur Miller’s enduring impact rivals Shakespeare’s, with a consistently socially conscious body of work that challenged power structures and society’s complicity during his time and still reaches modern audiences with the horrors of today. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026

Brush generously with glaze and roast 7 minutes more, or till temperature reaches 160°F. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

Noun

Yet just a year earlier, none of those clubs had noticed how the young winger had begun to shine in La Liga’s lower reaches with Leganes, a small club to the south of Madrid, after being promoted from the team’s reserve side in Spain’s fifth tier. — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 4 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

These showers will arrive to the northern Coast Ranges on Wednesday morning, with rain growing more widespread by the afternoon across the Klamath Mountains and into the northern reaches of the Sacramento Valley by Wednesday evening. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026

The telescope is set to transform our understanding of the cosmos—from the furthest reaches and most mysterious forces, to the planets and stars that make up our own galaxy and even objects in our solar system. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 30 Aug. 2026

Across the Rockies and northern reaches of the Midwest and New England, September brings cooler mornings and evenings. — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Go in mid-September to catch the beginning of that transformation around Route 11, Eagle Lake, Aroostook State Park, and the northern reaches of Baxter State Park. — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026

Parton never again commanded the upper reaches of the country singles charts. — Chris Morris, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

Lake Tahoe’s northern reaches, at least on California’s side, are in Placer County. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026