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as in hands
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another
would you reach me the potatoes, please?
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as in contacts
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 affects
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 rank
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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Recent Examples of reaches
Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
DeVaux reaches down beneath her seat and grabs a black folder.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Lynn pointed to his lunch with Queens rapper Action Bronson as evidence of a mayor who understands that cultural credibility reaches people that press releases don’t.
—Sonia Huq, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
At Kith Ivy, that logic reaches its endpoint.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2026
This process creates a stable ion-solvent shell that can be difficult to break apart when the ion reaches the electrode surface.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2026
Once the ship reaches Tenerife, passengers will be evacuated in small boats to buses only after their repatriation flights are ready to take them, Spanish officials said Friday.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
Lamont hasn’t argued publicly against the child tax credit but has shown a preference for relief that reaches more households.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Beyond the reaches of Neptune, the outskirts of our solar system are teeming with thousands of icy celestial bodies like Pluto.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 6 May 2026
But, rewatching the film 20 years later (March 31 was the actual anniversary), Gunn's fingerprints are unmistakable, from the highly quotable dialogue to the quirky soundtrack lifted from the outer reaches of Gunn's eclectic music collection.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 May 2026
Mesquite and acacia trees ribbon the lower elevations, while Douglas firs and ponderosa pine line the upper reaches.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
Many readers, even the ones like me, are drawn to epics of disaster and survival, accounts of cross-country marathons and exceptional journeys to far reaches—transportive stories about ordinary people attempting extraordinary things.
—Eva Holland, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2026
Saad Yousuf shared his 10 favorite value picks (and the most daring reaches).
—Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Astronomers can use telescopes to find specific molecules in the atmospheres of neighboring planets, in nebulae – clouds of interstellar dust and gas – hundreds or thousands of light-years away, or in galaxies beyond the far reaches of the Milky Way.
—Olivia Harper Wilkins, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
In the farthest reaches of the event, donations were being taken to keep other items useful.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
Sloane, who has increased his fastball velocity by over 10 mph since last spring and now reaches 90, hit the gym hard.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
DeVaux reaches down beneath her seat and grabs a black folder.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Lynn pointed to his lunch with Queens rapper Action Bronson as evidence of a mayor who understands that cultural credibility reaches people that press releases don’t.
—Sonia Huq, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
At Kith Ivy, that logic reaches its endpoint.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2026
This process creates a stable ion-solvent shell that can be difficult to break apart when the ion reaches the electrode surface.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2026
Once the ship reaches Tenerife, passengers will be evacuated in small boats to buses only after their repatriation flights are ready to take them, Spanish officials said Friday.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
Lamont hasn’t argued publicly against the child tax credit but has shown a preference for relief that reaches more households.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
Noun
Although hantavirus cases once were limited to the southern reaches of Patagonia, now 83% of cases are found in Argentina’s far north, according to the Health Ministry.
—Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Beyond the reaches of Neptune, the outskirts of our solar system are teeming with thousands of icy celestial bodies like Pluto.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 6 May 2026
But, rewatching the film 20 years later (March 31 was the actual anniversary), Gunn's fingerprints are unmistakable, from the highly quotable dialogue to the quirky soundtrack lifted from the outer reaches of Gunn's eclectic music collection.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 May 2026
Mesquite and acacia trees ribbon the lower elevations, while Douglas firs and ponderosa pine line the upper reaches.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
Many readers, even the ones like me, are drawn to epics of disaster and survival, accounts of cross-country marathons and exceptional journeys to far reaches—transportive stories about ordinary people attempting extraordinary things.
—Eva Holland, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2026
Saad Yousuf shared his 10 favorite value picks (and the most daring reaches).
—Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Astronomers can use telescopes to find specific molecules in the atmospheres of neighboring planets, in nebulae – clouds of interstellar dust and gas – hundreds or thousands of light-years away, or in galaxies beyond the far reaches of the Milky Way.
—Olivia Harper Wilkins, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
In the farthest reaches of the event, donations were being taken to keep other items useful.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reaches
Verb
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Jesus Vasquez hands a petition to another student.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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The partnership hands a big win to OpenAI’s biggest competitor at the peak of Musk’s public feud with OpenAI, and provides a roadmap to where the relationship between Musk and Anthropic could head next.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Parents can also rest easy knowing that the infotainment system includes automatic 911 emergency assistance technology that contacts first responders in the event of a collision.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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Agencies recruit clients, assign photographers when a client contacts the agency, pay the bills, and handle contracts.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome affects the kidneys and causes a wide range of symptoms, including blurred vision, low blood pressure, acute shock, internal bleeding and kidney failure.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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The question of how Venus’s atmosphere affects probes isn’t just about the past—the list of artifacts may be growing soon because more probes are set to land on Venus.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
10 May 2026
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Everton assets will also be big differentials, so again, their players are good picks for those FPL managers chasing rank.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Buoyed by a circle of alumni, the sophomores have climbed the ranks of the city’s junior varsity debate league.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
Verb
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The central Sahel is defined by the continent-spanning arid belt that passes through Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2026
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An egg that passes visual and smell inspection up to three weeks past the expiration date is almost certainly still good, regardless of what the carton says.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
9 May 2026
Verb
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When the sway gets too risky, the captain closes some of the outer decks.—
Akash Kapur,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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These dusters are meant to be replaced frequently, often after one to three uses, depending on the size of the space and how dusty your home gets.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Some of the route running impresses me.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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Also Astellas is reentering the clinic with a next-generation gene therapy for XLMTM and Intellia’s CRISPR therapy for hereditary angioedema impresses.—
Meghana Keshavan,
STAT,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Toulouse, aware of the level of interest, sanctioned a move in the belief that Canvot would become an outstanding talent.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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The spa One level below the lobby is an enormous indoor swimming pool (caps required) and whirlpool.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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“Reaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reaches. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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