reach for

phrasal verb

reached for; reaching for; reaches for

: to move one's hand in order to get or touch (someone or something)

She reached for the salt and pepper.

He reached into his pocket for a dime.

: to try hard to achieve or succeed at (something)

Success won't come to you, you have to reach for it.

Examples of reach for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Case in point: The actor stepped out on June 18 in a head-to-toe black ensemble that, cast in another hue, might be the kind of look that Diane Lane's character reaches for in Under the Tuscan Sun. —

Sam Reed, Glamour, 20 June 2024 Amid construction job boom, hundreds of workers go on strike in southeastern Wisconsin The contractors could not be reached for comment by deadline on Thursday. —

Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 20 June 2024 When reached for comment, Naples Airport referred CNN to US Customs and Border Protection. —

Rebekah Riess, CNN, 19 June 2024 He could not immediately be reached for comment Wednesday afternoon. —

Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 19 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for reach for

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