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in reach

ADVERB
by
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aside away through
STRONG
past
WEAK
at hand beyond close handy over to one side
ADVERB
nearby
Synonyms
STRONGEST
near
WEAK
about at close quarters close close at hand hard near-at-hand nigh not far away
Antonyms
WEAK
far faraway

Example Sentences

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He said he was “very optimistic” that a deal with Iran was in reach.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Muche thinks the 212-pound record could be in reach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

That increase in reach could allow astronomers to detect millions of black hole and neutron star mergers across cosmic history, and to study them with unprecedented detail.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2025

Suddenly, bliss is in reach, and her grandmother is her favorite person in the world, the one being who could lift the veil she couldn’t see past.

From Salon • Nov. 5, 2025

Regardless of the twists and turns he takes, I just follow the pop of color—and he’s right back in reach.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer