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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

Weak matches

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

Weak matches

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

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Example Sentences

Last week he ran a personal best of 15:03 at the preliminaries, so he put together back-to-back weeks reaching peak form.

From Los Angeles Times

"Force ourselves to reach out and find out why someone feels the way they do and make the choices they make without prejudging them a monster."

From Salon

I reached out to Lin, who had some good advice on all forms of communication from sources you don’t know or trust.

From Los Angeles Times

Both candidates hoped to reach the magic number of 270 electoral votes to earn a majority in the college.

From BBC

The Los Angeles Unified School District showed strong gains in newly released state metrics and reached a record graduation rate, but overall academic performance fell well short of state learning goals.

From Los Angeles Times

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

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