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

José reaches close to half a million listeners in the Los Angeles area. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Brands must also account for products with defects such as stains, mold and incorrect labels—issues that need to be remediated or repaired before the product reaches the consumer. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

Advertisers still want to put their spots in an arena — programming that reaches millions of people all watching at once. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026

Deterioration is exacerbated if water reaches the steel rebar, corroding from inside the concrete mass and thereby weakening the integrity of the wall. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Expect roughly three months to negotiate a first agreement, then six to nine months or more of product development and approvals before anything reaches a customer. — David Born, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

If no candidate reaches that threshold on October 4, the two candidates receiving the most votes will advance to a runoff election to be held on October 25. — Katie Angell Britannica Editors Oct. 2, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Oct. 2026

Leakage current reaches 275 microamps at 230 VAC, according to Advanced Energy. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

Whether an electric, rear-wheel-drive Gordini ever reaches showrooms remains an open question. — New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026

Noun

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

While low flows continue to persist in sections of the Colorado River, cold tributaries, deeper-water refuges in narrow canyon reaches, and larger pools provide cool refuges for fish. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

One design quibble — at its uppermost reaches, the limestone is just a bit too close to the narrow edge of the steel canopy. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Hargitay and her fellow detectives frantically throw around clues Swiftie-style during the first half of the sketch, making absolute reaches to connect unrelated bits of information. — Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026

By contrast, modern proponents of the existence of a ninth planet focus their searches further out, looking instead to orbital peculiarities in smaller objects that occupy the distant reaches of the solar system. — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026

In the upper reaches of the wealth distribution, the advantages of entrepreneurship appear stark. — Eric Zwick, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026