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
The animation guild reached an agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents major studios, last month.
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Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
The Israel-Hamas war has raged on with no end in sight, even after Israel reached a cease-fire with Lebanon’s Hezbollah and attention shifted to the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
—Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Dhillon declined to speak for this article when reached by phone Tuesday.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Total daily viewing via a TV set reached 1 billion hours, the Google division said Wednesday in a blog post.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Computational power has reached levels beyond our comprehension.
—Kumar Parakala, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Stir for 30 seconds, or until desired chill and dilution are reached.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Auroral activity has picked up in recent months after the sun reached the peak of its 11-year cycle, causing the phenomenon to be pulled as far south as Texas.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
For example, the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights reached the Stanley Cup Final in their inaugural season in 2017-18.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
The Israel-Hamas war has raged on with no end in sight, even after Israel reached a cease-fire with Lebanon’s Hezbollah and attention shifted to the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
—Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Dhillon declined to speak for this article when reached by phone Tuesday.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Total daily viewing via a TV set reached 1 billion hours, the Google division said Wednesday in a blog post.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Computational power has reached levels beyond our comprehension.
—Kumar Parakala, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Stir for 30 seconds, or until desired chill and dilution are reached.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Auroral activity has picked up in recent months after the sun reached the peak of its 11-year cycle, causing the phenomenon to be pulled as far south as Texas.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
For example, the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights reached the Stanley Cup Final in their inaugural season in 2017-18.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reached
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At the end of last week’s episode, William handed Jamie something.Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
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Through their more personal relationships with influencers, consumers have taken back more and more control from the people in corporate offices and handed their trust over to communities online.David Doty, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Then Sent Them Unwanted Dick Pics Kirwan, 33, did not deny the allegations against him when contacted by Deadline in July.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Once you are accepted, you will be contacted by a legacy ambassador to set up a time to visit Beam’s Clermont campus to pick a barrel.Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Villa and its collection are safe and not affected, a spokeswoman said, but the museum will be closed through Friday.Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Reports in British media suggest the area was affected by flooding at the time of the incident, as Storm Darragh battered the United Kingdom with strong winds and rain over the weekend.Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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The country’s senate in Prague today passed a number of amendments that will make top-line changes to the Audiovisual Act beginning in January.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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The dream turned into a nightmare when Lucy succumbed to cytomegalovirus (CMV), an infection that can be passed from a mother to her baby during pregnancy.Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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Which struck me as odd because why take a principled stand to publish something that wasn’t even memorable enough to stick in my brain?Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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The night that tragedy struck on Calumet Farm was beautiful, cool and peaceful.GrrlScientist, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Reached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reached. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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