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

Casting the wider ensemble meant reaching beyond familiar audition channels, given the film’s inclusive nature and the real-life movement. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2026

Those games were overshadowed by protests in Ireland against the games taking place, reaching the point where the Football Association of Ireland decided to move the home match from Dublin to a neutral venue in Serbia with no fans present. — ABC News, 14 Nov. 2026

Alpha’s model is reaching public schools More than 2,600 public school students in Texas and South Carolina now use Alpha’s platform, according to company documents reviewed by the Times. — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2026

Stronger winds could also develop, with gusts possibly reaching 25 mph. — Keily Alfonzo, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2026

In reality Mars and Jupiter are separated by a gulf of over 368 million miles (592 million kilometers), while the light from Regulus has travelled for some 79 light-years before reaching Earth. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 14 Nov. 2026

Fame Ijeboi and Xavier Townsend each had one TD run, but the Boilermakers settled for field goals on four red zone trips and couldn't score on their last chance after reaching the Terrapins 11-yard line with 5 seconds left. — CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

Project documents show the Locust Point development would include 122 townhomes, nearly 500 parking spaces and buildings reaching about 45 feet in height. — Lauren Breunig, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2026

While green shades—from sage to forest—have been a trendy interior pick for the past few years, the color is reaching a whole new level of popularity outside the home. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2026