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reach

Definition for reach

noun as in extent, range; stretch

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ability, capacity, distance, grasp, horizon, influence, power, scope

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ambit, command, compass, extension, gamut, jurisdiction, ken, latitude, magnitude, mastery, orbit, play, purview, radius, spread, sweep, swing

verb as in arrive at

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arrive, attain, come, come to, enter, hit, make, show, sign in

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catch up to, check in, clock in, gain on, get as far as, get in, get to, hit town, make it, make the scene, ring in, roll in, show up, turn up, wind up at

verb as in stretch to; touch

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approach, attain, contact, end, go, join, lead, make, pass, stand, strike

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buck, encompass, equal, grasp, hand, lunge, overtake, seize, shoot, span, spread, strain

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carry to, come at, come up to, continue to, extend to, feel for, get a hold of, get hold of, get to, go as far as, go on, go to, hold out, make contact with, pass along, put out, roll on, shake hands

verb as in attain; rise

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achieve, amount to, arrive at, come to, drop, fall, gain, move, realize, score, win

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accomplish, sink

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climb to, rack up

verb as in communicate with

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affect, approach, contact, get, maintain, move

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influence, sway, touch

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get in touch, get through, get to, keep in contact, keep in touch

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Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

I tried to reach Johnson’s office to comment, but the office was closed due to the government shutdown.

From Los Angeles Times

Do any of her old songs feel beyond reach at this point?

From Los Angeles Times

The turnaround started with Yamamoto, who finally ended the first inning by striking out Elly De La Cruz, then didn’t let another runner reach base for the next four innings.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2019, under May's premiership, this legally binding target was updated to reaching net zero by 2050 - meaning the UK must cut carbon emissions until it removes as much as it produces.

From BBC

A little more than a year later, a life-changing email from an official French refugee agency reached the family at their temporary accommodation in Rouvroy.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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