reach up

VERB

rise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

climb grow lift move up push up rocket soar surge

STRONG

arise arouse aspire awake levitate mount rouse scale sprout surface surmount tower up

WEAK

be erect be located be situated blast off bob up come up get out of bed get steeper get to one's feet go uphill have foundation pile out rise and shine rise up roll out sit up slope upwards stand up straighten up sweep upward turn out upspring

Antonyms

STRONGEST

descend

STRONG

calm drop fall lull sleep

WEAK

comply cooperate decline decrease give in go along lessen lower recede regress slump

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reach up

Agility Robotics on Tuesday revealed its Digit 5 humanoid: a five-foot-eleven, 284 pound robot that can reach up to 7.2 feet and move products with “gripper” hands.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Palmdale is forecast to reach 101 degrees, Burbank should hit 98 degrees, and downtown L.A. could reach up to 91 degrees, according to the weather service.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

Cycling might not seem as dangerous as motorsport or boxing, but on descents out on public roads lycra-clad competitors can reach up to 60mph protected by nothing other than a helmet.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Temperatures in the southwest could reach up to 38C.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

Kind of holding my breath as I reach up.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick

reach up

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