REACHING Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

reaching

verb

Definition of reaching next

present participle of reach

as in handing

to shift possession of (something) from one person to another would you reach me the potatoes, please?

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as in contacting

to transmit information or requests to you can reach me by phone after 3:00 p.m. most days

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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

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Recent Examples of reaching The Angels are on track to miss the postseason for a 12th consecutive season, prompting restless fans to call for new owners who will invest in building a team capable of reaching the playoffs. —

Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026 So far, researchers have found tube systems on Mars reaching over 746 miles (1,200 kilometers), enough to cover the continental United States three times over. —

Tom Brown, Space.com, 25 May 2026 This will also usher in noticeably cooler temperatures for much of the West for Tuesday into Wednesday, with highs going from the 70s and 80s for most of Monday down into the 60s and barely reaching the 70s on Tuesday and Wednesday. —

ABC News, 24 May 2026 The New York Knicks are one win away from reaching the NBA Finals. —

CBS News, 24 May 2026 Hey Jim, thanks for reaching back out and thanks for the clarification. —

Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026 As the war [by Russia in Ukraine] rages on, Sakha culture is increasingly reaching beyond its borders and building new connections with the East. —

Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026 During his time, City have won four Carabao Cups in a row, a domestic treble, a ‘proper’ treble, four titles in a row (never been done) and six titles out of seven, in an era when the champions tend to drop off the season after reaching the top. —

Simon Johnson, New York Times, 16 May 2026 Beef prices rose more than 60% over the past year, reaching an average of 18,500 pesos ($13) per kilogram in Buenos Aires in May, according to the Argentine Beef Promotion Institute. —

Clara Preve, Fortune, 16 May 2026

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Angels starter Jack Kochanowicz walked four and hit a batter with a pitch in the first two innings, but the right-hander retired 12 straight batters — six by strikeout — from the third through the sixth before handing the ball to the bullpen.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026
Instead of handing your passport to an immigration officer, eligible travelers can scan their passport themselves, step into a gate, and look into a camera that matches their face to the biometric photo stored in their passport chip.

— Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026