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

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

Erin Mordecai with Stanford University co-authored a study published last year that found climate change increases the chance of temperatures reaching 84 degrees in more places, which is optimal for dengue transmissions. — Jessica Meszaros, Sun Sentinel, 6 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

It’s grown into the largest outbreak in decades, reaching 45 states. — Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2026

More people also now live in and at the edges of wildland areas, raising the risk of fires reaching neighborhoods. — Virginia Iglesias, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026

Tariffs have kept much of that cost advantage from reaching American showrooms. — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Recognition remained close to that level for combinations, reaching approximately 71 percent. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026