reached

verb

past tense of reach
1
as in handed
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another would you reach me the potatoes, please?

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2
as in contacted
to transmit information or requests to you can reach me by phone after 3:00 p.m. most days

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3
as in affected
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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Recent Examples of reached That’s the group of free agents who garner the most attention, players who have reached six years of service time or more. — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026 The companies’ interest in the Monarch data center shows how the feeding frenzy for compute has reached a new pitch as AI companies look to nail down capacity amid the AI buildout. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The memorandum of understanding that was reached in June called for a ceasefire that has been honored in the breach. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Moreno has twice reached deals with the city to develop the land, only to see the city walk away both times. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 The Tian’e Longtan Bridge has now reached the 600-meter class, marking a major increase in achievable span length. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026 The project has since reached a locked edit and is moving through sound, music and VFX, with completion expected by the end of October. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026 The case was ultimately dismissed after the parties reached a settlement, records show. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Bethune-Cookman has never reached the Celebration Bowl since the game debuted in 2015. — D’joumbarey A. Moreau, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reached
  1. handed
  2. contacted
  3. affected
  4. passed
  5. got
  6. influenced
  7. impressed
  8. touched
Verb
  • The deal also included no guard rails for how the $10 million should be spent, allowing it to be handed directly to two organizations without any effort to seek competitive bids.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Crawford, a longtime supporter of Ukraine and a devotee of the American pit bull terrier, came forward and handed a reddish-yellow puppy to Zelensky.
    — Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of handed
Verb
  • In the indictment, prosecutors allege John-Paul posted a nude photo of Mica online, had tracking devices placed on her vehicle, contacted her more than 50 times in one day, and interfered with her finances.
    — Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The concierge can be contacted via WhatsApp, but response times can be slow during varying rush hours; for example, a sudden tropical rainstorm might inspire half the resort to call in for room service.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of contacted
Verb
  • The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs stated that about 10 percent of Chocó’s population — 69,000 people — were affected or displaced by the earthquake, per AP.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In summer, the area is frequently affected by the Washoe Zephyr, a gusty afternoon wind that descends from the Sierra Nevada mountains in the west, blowing across the high desert basin around Reno.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of affected
Verb
  • From the moment Billie learns about Sophie-Rose, the teenager who inherited her legendary fake ID after it was already passed down to multiple other Gen-Z blondes, she’s obsessed.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • That's a fraction of the roughly 130 vessels that passed through the vital waterway daily before the war began.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of passed
Verb
  • When the islanders first got their phones back while in Fiji, Melanie had a video call with her sister in an unseen clip.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The San Francisco 49ers got creative in managing some tough cuts Sunday afternoon to get down to a 53-man roster, letting go of their punter and long snapper.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of got
Verb
  • Users will not see ads or sponsored links near their conversations, and the chatbot's answers will not be influenced by third-party product placements, Anthropic had said.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Kusama’s art influenced the histories of minimalism, pop art, and performance art; more recently her large-scale installations single-handedly pioneered what is now referred to as experiential art.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of influenced
Verb
  • Her dedication impressed the American press so much that in 1943, a US postage stamp featuring the Luxembourg flag was issued.
    — Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The fact that both quarterbacks checked their ego at the door has impressed North Stars coach Rob Pomazak.
    — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of impressed
Verb
  • But her penchant for reckoning with the pain of the American underclass meant some of her songs touched on stories that contemporary country radio was reluctant to promote.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Parton, who died at the age of 80 on Tuesday, was widely loved and celebrated around the world and leaves behind a life that touched the lives of millions of Americans.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of touched

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“Reached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reached. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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