Synonyms of reaching

reaching

verb

present participle of reach

1

as in handing

to shift possession of (something) from one person to another

would you reach me the potatoes, please?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handing
• passing
• transferring
• giving
• carrying
• bucking
• handing over
• relaying
• delivering
• handling
• yielding
• rendering
• releasing
• surrendering
• relinquishing
• bearing
• pawing
• fingering
• turning over
• giving up
• ceding

2

as in contacting

to transmit information or requests to

you can reach me by phone after 3:00 p.m. most days

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contacting
• getting
• informing
• addressing
• telling
• communicating (with)
• calling
• getting hold of
• getting in touch with
• touching base (with)
• notifying
• advising
• instructing
• getting through (to)
• acquainting
• phoning
• familiarizing
• apprising
• telephoning
• enlightening
• briefing
• filling in
• buzzing
• keeping up (with)
• clueing
• ringing (up)
• wising (up)

3

as in influencing

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

• influencing
• affecting
• impacting
• impressing
• touching
• striking
• swaying
• moving
• interesting
• involving
• bothering
• inspiring
• telling (on)
• attracting
• getting to
• concerning
• penetrating
• transporting
• fascinating
• trying
• carrying away
• disturbing
• plaguing
• stirring
• biasing
• dazzling
• worrying
• afflicting
• engaging
• ravishing
• stressing
• troubling
• harassing
• distressing
• enchanting
• entrancing
• upsetting
• piercing
• pestering
• smiting
• coloring
• perturbing
• wringing
• agitating
• captivating
• enrapturing
• disquieting
• enthralling
• charming
• straining
• flustering
• discomforting
• bewitching
• harrying
• discomposing
• alluring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tiring
• boring
• wearying
• palling
• jading
• underwhelming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reaching

Built in 1884 to serve the area’s booming silver mines, the narrow-gauge railroad climbs nearly 600 feet in just two miles, crossing the famous Devil’s Gate High Bridge before reaching the historic mining town of Silver Plume. — Jocelyn Rowley, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026

Sunday was the hottest day of the year since 2023, with temperatures reaching 109 degrees at DFW Airport. — Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Another is poised to lift off within the next month, and may be the rocket's first attempt at fully reaching orbit. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026

With roasting summer heat reaching 95 degrees, event organizers set up misting fans and cooling buses to serve as a haven for festivalgoers. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Portcast data indicates that 139 vessels were queued up at the Port of Shanghai last Monday, reaching highs unseen across 2025 and 2026. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026

And so, this is a way of reaching them and helping to draw them into political activism. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

Dick's Sporting Goods has been striking out since reaching a high on June 22 . — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

Though gambling is at an all-time low, the problems generated by it are reaching new heights. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 Aug. 2026