1
as in handing
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another
would you reach me the potatoes, please?
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2
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
This layer prevents water, nutrients, and air from reaching the roots.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
The share of other immigration violation arrests shot up throughout 2025, reaching 48% in September.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
Monday’s highs are expected to drop significantly, into the low 70s, before rising again on Wednesday and once again reaching the 80s on Thursday.
—City News Service, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
Arruebarrena went 8-for-22 in that tournament, a major contributor in Cuba reaching the semifinals for the first time since 2006.
—Maria Torres, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
As the Iran war continues to escalate, oil prices have spiked rapidly, reaching their highest level since 2023.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
Along with two assists, Werling broke the program’s previous points record (127) by reaching 130.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
The race was set to begin on Sunday with temperatures reaching as high as 88 degrees in the Los Angeles area.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
After decades of apathy--which has pushed the nation to a fiscal precipice--some officials are now reaching across the aisle to propose solutions.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Mar. 2026
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
The share of other immigration violation arrests shot up throughout 2025, reaching 48% in September.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
Monday’s highs are expected to drop significantly, into the low 70s, before rising again on Wednesday and once again reaching the 80s on Thursday.
—City News Service, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
Arruebarrena went 8-for-22 in that tournament, a major contributor in Cuba reaching the semifinals for the first time since 2006.
—Maria Torres, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
As the Iran war continues to escalate, oil prices have spiked rapidly, reaching their highest level since 2023.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
Along with two assists, Werling broke the program’s previous points record (127) by reaching 130.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
The race was set to begin on Sunday with temperatures reaching as high as 88 degrees in the Los Angeles area.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
After decades of apathy--which has pushed the nation to a fiscal precipice--some officials are now reaching across the aisle to propose solutions.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reaching
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Johnson found Hall early in his prep career at Plano East High School, handing the then-sophomore his first college offer.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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That is all the Philadelphia Phillies could hope for after essentially handing him the keys to the position in the offseason, which was somewhat of a gamble given the lack of depth options and Crawford’s body of work.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Soil tests can be purchased at gardening centers or by contacting your local cooperative extension service office.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors accused Moore of contacting the staffer via phone calls and texts after the breakup, prompting the woman to contact the University of Michigan and cooperate in its investigation.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Being in a state of stress, for example, may shape the structure of neural variance — influencing the magnitude or degrees of freedom.—
Conor Feehly,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 2026
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That’s because local media campaigns that reflect different political ideologies and community priorities may have a better chance of influencing the public.—
Angela Hart,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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But amid the mess of UCLA’s 72-59 win over 14th-seeded Rutgers was a slippery star point guard in the middle of one of his masterworks, not only lifting the Bruins to victory but passing and rebounding and defending his way into the Big Ten tournament record books.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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With each passing generation, the personal connection to pre-communist China becomes thinner and less direct.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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This alternating and reciprocal motion is not just about getting you from point A to point B.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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So a little less than half of the time in between the Bolt ending production and today was spent just getting everything set up in the factory and getting that line going again.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
12 Mar. 2026
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Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 5% on Monday as oil prices surged to nearly $120 a barrel, driven by Middle East war disruptions affecting global oil supplies.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The closing of the strait is affecting Gulf producers unevenly and testing the limits of their contingency plans.—
Amena Bakr,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Specifically, in the new study, the authors found that compared with previous estimates a hypothetical 1 meter of sea-level rise could put up to 37% more land below sea level, impacting 77–132 million people across the globe.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, stocks tumbled as oil hit $100 per barrel for the first time since July 2022 as the ripple effects from the war continue impacting global markets.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
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At its core, securing a listing is not about impressing an owner with accolades or confidence alone.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
7 Mar. 2026
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Now, Lombard, 20, is impressing early this spring, registering loud contact, making highlight reel plays at shortstop, second base and third base, and even homering off one of the best pitchers of the game, Garrett Crochet of the Boston Red Sox.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Reaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reaching. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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