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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
Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 10 July 2025
People should consider remaining indoors and limiting outdoor activity when there’s heavy smoke, state officials said, and if visibility is less than five miles, smoke in the air has reached unhealthy levels.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 10 July 2025
Sarah Bradley, Health, 10 July 2025
Each time, a new furnishing, a new nail to pin down the wings of a truth that flutters just out of reach.
—Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
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Verb
As severe storms grow more frequent and unpredictable, keeping these alerts enabled could mean the difference between reaching safety and being caught off guard.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 10 July 2025
People should consider remaining indoors and limiting outdoor activity when there’s heavy smoke, state officials said, and if visibility is less than five miles, smoke in the air has reached unhealthy levels.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 10 July 2025
Noun
Make sure to keep any traps or chemical treatments out of reach from children and pets.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 10 July 2025
Each time, a new furnishing, a new nail to pin down the wings of a truth that flutters just out of reach.
—Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reach
Verb
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After her first two England camps in charge in September 2021, Wiegman — in the absence of former England captain Steph Houghton — handed Williamson the armband.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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Ramsey handed the check to 12-year-old Finn Cropp and shook hands and took photos with the kids afterward.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
4 July 2025
Verb
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Customers are encouraged to contact their local store to confirm business hours on the Fourth of July.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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Those with questions can contact the brands via hello@snowfruit.com or hello@snowfox.com.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
Verb
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Metastatic prostate cancer may affect your quality of life, relationships, ability to work, and finances.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
6 July 2025
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The choice of entity for a business may be affected by whether or not that business will qualify for PTET benefits to work around the SALT limitation.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
Noun
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Water tank project removed A plan for a replacement water storage tank in La Jolla that has changed in scope several times over the past decade has changed again — so much so that it was removed from the city budget as a capital project.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 July 2025
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Sentimental Education Springsteen’s greatness — what separates him from the mythologized debris of ’60s rock — isn’t just the scope of his songwriting.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
3 July 2025
Noun
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But Hamas has recruited new fighters as well, a senior Israeli military official said earlier this year, replenishing their ranks.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
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Like supporters of DROP in the past, the deputies union and county officials see it as a tool to retain experienced staff and minimize the upstart cost of hiring their replacements amid ongoing chronic vacancies in their ranks.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Now, Walker has announced the national expansion of Rising Stars, choosing the prestigious Sundance Film Festival to unveil his plan.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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The changes should spur the expansion of housing in urban areas that are close to jobs and transportation and make an impactful contribution toward addressing the housing crisis in California by narrowing the gap between housing demand and supply.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
Verb
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In contrast, a green placard means a restaurant passed inspection.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated July 11,
Sacbee.com,
11 July 2025
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Each passing day, the sun rises and sets on a subtly different point on the horizon.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
11 July 2025
Verb
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So much for my hope that Jess would get a promotion!—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
8 July 2025
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Maybe there's a path for Turner to get there eventually.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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“Reach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reach. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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