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as in to contact
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 to affect
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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as in scope
an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends
she's got a good memory, but critical thinking seems to be beyond her reach
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as in rank
usually reaches plural
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
there are still only a few women in the upper reaches of the profession
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as in expansion
a wide space or area
a wide reach of woods
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Recent Examples of reach
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 June 2026
With two outs in the second, Mangum reached on an infield single and Jared Triolo followed with a chopper up the middle for a hit.
—Miami Herald, 14 June 2026
Jackie Kostek, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Many at that point were hoping for a perfect game, apparently including Sox fans who determined a win was out of reach with the Dodgers leading 7-0 in the eighth.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
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Verb
The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 June 2026
With two outs in the second, Mangum reached on an infield single and Jared Triolo followed with a chopper up the middle for a hit.
—Miami Herald, 14 June 2026
Noun
Now, Petraglia and his team of volunteers donate more than 1,000 LEGO sets each month to children's hospitals across Chicagoland, even extending their reach to Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin.
—Jackie Kostek, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Many at that point were hoping for a perfect game, apparently including Sox fans who determined a win was out of reach with the Dodgers leading 7-0 in the eighth.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reach
Verb
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Making that fantasy feel believable required far more than putting Lestat in leather and handing him a microphone.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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When fans walked into Globe Life Mall, they were handed a free sleeveless replica jersey for former Texas Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler, who happens to be Jewish.—
Mac Engel
June 18,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Crisis negotiators were able to contact O'Brien via phone, eventually leading to his surrender.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The streaming giant has been contacted for comment.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The change quickly affected players.—
Cal Phillips
June 19,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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Today’s food environment and gaps in health education affect children across the socioeconomic spectrum.—
Jordan Schriver,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2026
Noun
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This will cost $15 million to $22 million, depending on the full scope of expansion.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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Others have expressed concern over patient privacy, as well as the need for human judgment that takes into account the scope of a patient’s health history, rather than a single dataset.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Indiana, Missouri, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin rank among the states with the most jackpot-winning tickets.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Smith's father also served in the Army and reached the rank of lieutenant colonel.—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Sports features prominently across day one, with JioStar sports and live experiences CEO Ishan Chatterjee examining sport as a platform for fandom, AI and commerce, followed by ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta on cricket’s global expansion and La Liga president Javier Tebas on fan engagement and enforcement.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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When announcing its Ohio manufacturing expansion, Joby explicitly invoked the Wright brothers' legacy in Dayton.—
Randy Tucker,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Verb
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For a performer whose studio has passed, the practical effect is that the actor absorbs the cost of staying on the ballot.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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The legislature passed a bill allowing Colorado's Department of Health Care Policy & Financing to begin work on the concept, noting the potential of saving Coloradans $46 million over three years.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Unlike the movies, where directors get the glory, TV directors sit lower in the hierarchy, below creators, producers and actors.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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After Diop broke up a pass into the box to Adams, McGinn got his foot on a cross to the right of Morocco’s net.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 June 2026
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“Reach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reach. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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