1
2
as in to contact
to transmit information or requests to
you can reach me by phone after 3:00 p.m. most days
Synonyms & Similar Words
3
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
3
as in expansion
a wide space or area
a wide reach of woods
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of reach
Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
The open courses offered by edX have since grown to over 2,000 online courses reaching over 17 million people.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Broad reach, big potential The impact could extend far beyond the lab.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reach
Verb
In September, Azimut|Benetti Group saw its sales reach an all-time high.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
The open courses offered by edX have since grown to over 2,000 online courses reaching over 17 million people.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
Along with her extensive film and TV credits, Watts’ expanded her career reach beyond acting and into the beauty industry.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Broad reach, big potential The impact could extend far beyond the lab.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reach
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reach
Verb
-
With Trocheck serving as an alternate captain under Miller, who joined the Rangers in a January trade with the Canucks, the 32-year-old centers have been handed the leadership reins for a team that is coming off a calamitous 2024-25 season.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
-
In traditional animation, a director crafts a story at storyboard phase trying to craft their story then hands it over to animation artists.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Newsweek contacted the three agencies for comment by email or online inquiry form on Monday outside regular office hours.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
-
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Milwaukee Police at 414-935-7360 or, to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS or P3 Tips.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Obesity kept ticking up, affecting about 36 percent of adults and nearly 17 percent of children in the United States by 2010.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
-
Two sources told Fortune that Amazon’s human resources division—known internally as PXT or the People eXperience Technology team—will be hard hit, but that other areas of Amazon’s core consumer business are also likely to be affected.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
While measuring long-term effects was outside the study’s scope, the team believes lasting impacts would have been minimal.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
-
But the doctor said the follow-up scope was necessary to check for cancer.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Princeton University was deemed both the best university and school overall, according to WalletHub, due to its 4 percent acceptance rank and how 93 percent of the incoming students were in the top 10 percent of their graduating classes.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
-
The organization, which counts about a million scouts in its ranks, offers hundreds of merit badges spanning everything from fishing to fingerprinting.—
Gordon Ebanks,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Traditionally, expansion announcements come at the main December owners meeting.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
-
Equity funding supports long-term innovation and expansion, while growth debt offers flexible capital for scaling operations efficiently.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
By contrast, roughly the same share of homeless students passed the tests compared with students who were not homeless.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
-
Congress has not passed a budget yet, and the government is shut down.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Their speed means the drones can often get to a crime scene faster than an officer, the chief said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
-
But getting there may have been the easy part.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Reach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reach. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share