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  • present participle of reach.

reaching



ADJECTIVE
extending a part of the body
Synonyms


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Reaching and maintaining such temperatures requires complex and energy-intensive cooling systems.

From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026

Reaching this age, he has already beaten the current life expectancy at birth for American males by three and a half years.

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026

Reaching the Munich final and Madrid quarter-finals offered encouraging signs, but expectations were tempered by early exits in Rome and Hamburg.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Reaching $1.3 billion in adjusted operating income for the segment this quarter “will be an important first step to start to correct that.”

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Reaching into the cupboard, she pulls out the Strong Shoulder mason jars.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt




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