1
as in handed
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another
would you reach me the potatoes, please?
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2
as in contacted
to transmit information or requests to
you can reach me by phone after 3:00 p.m. most days
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3
as in affected
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 reached
There had never even been a $1 trillion American company until Apple reached the milestone in 2018.
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Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 5 Jan. 2025
The right hand reached down and grabbed the handle of his ‘enforcer’ and started up with it.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
She was named artistic director of Ballet Hartford in April 2024, choosing Connecticut’s Capital City to continue her illustrious career, having reached the professional pinnacle.
—Bernard Kavaler, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2025
Poland has now reached the final twice, losing on both occasions.
—James Hansen, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
The movie also reached $100M in international box office gross faster than its predecessors.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
The rain reached 1-in-1,000-year levels.
—Jack Prator, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
The Road Ahead Though Boeing reached an agreement with its labor union, the real test will lie in implementation.
—Jessica Kriegel, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Unsurprisingly, Abbey Road has already reached the throne on all five of those charts.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 5 Jan. 2025
The right hand reached down and grabbed the handle of his ‘enforcer’ and started up with it.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
She was named artistic director of Ballet Hartford in April 2024, choosing Connecticut’s Capital City to continue her illustrious career, having reached the professional pinnacle.
—Bernard Kavaler, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2025
Poland has now reached the final twice, losing on both occasions.
—James Hansen, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
The movie also reached $100M in international box office gross faster than its predecessors.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
The rain reached 1-in-1,000-year levels.
—Jack Prator, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
The Road Ahead Though Boeing reached an agreement with its labor union, the real test will lie in implementation.
—Jessica Kriegel, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Unsurprisingly, Abbey Road has already reached the throne on all five of those charts.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reached
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By turning the ball over, Tomlin essentially handed the Bengals a field goal (Cincinnati nearly turned it into a touchdown, but Ja’Marr Chase couldn’t corral a pass on third-and-goal from the 9).—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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But Mittal's department was handed a lifeline two years ago, when an Indian court downgraded protections for urban monkeys, effectively equating their status to stray animals like dogs and cats.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
5 Jan. 2025
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Newsweek has contacted Delta Fresh for comment and clarification via the contact form on its website outside of regular working hours.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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Newsweek has contacted the Yellowstone National Park's press office for comment via email outside normal business hours.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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Public safety power shutoffs affected nearly 4,200 Southern California Edison customers in Los Angeles County and another 400 in Ventura County, according to the utility.—
Minnah Arshad,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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In the past, the state's transportation and electricity infrastructure has been severely affected by extreme cold events.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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Under the deal passed just as Congress skedaddled from Washington before the end of the year, the ceiling will be exceeded sometime between January 14 and January 23.—
Peter Green,
Quartz,
4 Jan. 2025
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In addition to a stop at his boyhood home, now maintained by the National Park Service, the hearse passed through Plains, a town of some 500 people that had been his home base throughout life.—
Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon,
New York Times,
4 Jan. 2025
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But the photos in that email, from camera traps in the Andes mountains, struck him as different.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
31 Dec. 2024
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Puerto Rico continues to struggle with chronic power outages blamed on a crumbling power grid that was razed by Hurricane Maria, a powerful category 4 storm that struck the island in September 2017.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Reached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reached. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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