reaches 1 of 2

verb

Definition of reachesnext
present tense third-person singular of reach
1
as in hands
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another would you reach me the potatoes, please?

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2
as in contacts
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 affects
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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reaches

2 of 2

noun

plural of reach
as in rank
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 reaches
Verb
The rocker’s debut full-length set reaches 350 weeks on the Billboard 200 this frame. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 And because of that unknown, the Canucks are going to listen to outside expressions of interest in case the situation reaches a point of no return. — Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reaches
  1. contacts
  2. rank
  3. level
  4. informs
  5. echelon
  6. tells
  7. ranking
Verb
  • Spoonful of Comfort then contacts the recipient to find out the recipient’s food preferences.
    — Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The Social Security Administration contacts more than 1 million people each year to recover payments sent in error and many work out repayment plans.
    — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of contacts
Noun
  • The idea that the most dangerous threats aren't always foreign enemies but those operating within one's own ranks mirrors real-world concerns about internal security breaches and shifting allegiances.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
  • At least eight Democrats will need to join with Republicans, who hold a 53-47 majority but have some dissent in their ranks, to move the funding package forward.
    — Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of rank
Noun
  • The results derived from a random sampling of 1,004 adults aged 18 and over living in all 50 states, based on phone interviews, with a margin of error plus or minus four percent and with a 95 percent confidence level.
    — Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
  • At the high school level, national estimates analyzed by UCLA’s Williams Institute put the number of transgender athletes around 122,000.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of level
Verb
  • Rather, his supporters say that Montgomery was the first to understand and demonstrate the physics and control that still informs modern flight.
    — Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
  • That’s why another function of the department is to collect information and data, which then informs research and decision-making.
    — Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of informs
Noun
  • In Palm Beach County’s most moneyed echelons, this patient mindset is reshaping the market.
    — Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • More than 150 members of the senior executive service, the upper echelon of managers in the federal government, would be next in line at the agency.
    — Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 21 Feb. 2025
Definition of echelon
Verb
  • Jamie gives him a lethal stare and tells him to go away.
    — Lincee Ray, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Killers Of The Flower Moon A brilliant, heartbreaking true story, Killers of the Flower Moon tells the story of the Osage people and the greedy men who try to rob them of their wealth after oil is discovered on their tribal lands.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of tells
Noun
  • By Emma Whitford and Matt Schifrin, Forbes Staff Forbes College Financial Grades are designed to assess a private not-for-profit college’s operational soundness and balance sheet health using the following nine measures (Click here for the full ranking).
    — Emma Whitford, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Here's our ranking of the current Apple TV+ Sci-Fi category, running from worst to best.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of ranking

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