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as in to contact
to transmit information or requests to
you can reach me by phone after 3:00 p.m. most days
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as in to affect
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response
the movie adaptation just didn't reach me the way the novel did
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as in expansion
a wide space or area
a wide reach of woods
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as in scope
an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends
she's got a good memory, but critical thinking seems to be beyond her reach
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as in rank
usually reaches plural
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
there are still only a few women in the upper reaches of the profession
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Recent Examples of reach
Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2025
Primeau, also reached Saturday night, had a flashback too.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Hailey Salvian, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Currently single-party control of both houses and the presidency, coupled with an unwillingness from Republicans to break from their party (and presidential) agendas, may put these procedural tools out of reach.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 12 Feb. 2025
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Verb
His mutton chops reach down to the curve of his jaw, and the rest of his dark hair is kept long and tousled.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2025
Primeau, also reached Saturday night, had a flashback too.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Noun
Spooner scored 29 percent of Toronto’s goals and nobody in the league scored more game-winning goals (5), first goals (5) or insurance goals to put a game out of reach (4) than Spooner.
—Hailey Salvian, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Currently single-party control of both houses and the presidency, coupled with an unwillingness from Republicans to break from their party (and presidential) agendas, may put these procedural tools out of reach.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reach
Verb
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From the moment her face lights up as someone off-frame hands her guitar, the Oscar-winner pitches everything at the level of demented, manic glee.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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Ice Cube handed my favorite group in the world [N.W.A] a loss, but that didn’t stop Eazy-E from discovering Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and making the biggest comeback ever.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Newsweek has contacted @meimonstaa via TikTok for comment.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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For more information, contact Caleb Haydock at 224-833-1567 or chaydock@eastdundee.net.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The series is based on an everyday experience affecting people all over the world but exploring a universe packed with personal conflict and complex relationships.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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But those affected in northern Thailand are some of the world’s most vulnerable people who rely on US aid to survive.—
Ivan Watson,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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His firm designed the Marine Mammal Pavilion, a large and colorful expansion to the National Aquarium in Baltimore.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Feb. 2025
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L'Agence said this was meant to represent the company's international expansion.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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During her long tenure in District 181, the scope of responsibilities and additional facets of teaching have dramatically changed, Pelak said.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Of course, the full scope of both of their catalogs is far more nuanced, but both rappers played into those perceptions during their beef.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Now, the ranks of cybersecurity experts within the federal government itself might get thinner.—
Jenna McLaughlin,
NPR,
6 Feb. 2025
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Kelce’s 2,039 receiving yards in the postseason rank second only to Rice’s 2,245.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In Nashville, Tennessee, city officials passed ordinances aimed at muffling extremist activity after more frequent demonstrations by such groups, including an instance in July when demonstrators rushed the council chambers, forcing closure of the gallery.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Naturally, given his wide array of skills, there were four answers pertaining to him: his passing, shot, hockey sense and puck protection.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Most people will get HPV, but the vast majority of people show no signs or symptoms.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Ferrell is on the cowbell, and fictional music producer Bruce Dickinson’s (Christopher Walken) gotta have more cowbell, baby.—
Tony Maglio,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Reach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reach. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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