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reach
noun as in extent, range; stretch
verb as in arrive at
verb as in stretch to; touch
Strong matches
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
verb as in communicate with
Weak matches
get in touch, get through, get to, keep in contact, keep in touch
Example Sentences
Julien Alfred had reached breaking point, but one question changed everything.
It was a show that was reaching to do more with the small screen than had been done, and J.J. really didn’t limit us.
Earlier this year, the venue reached a "critical point" and managers did not know if they would be able to pay the wages.
One of Ms Pelicot's lawyers likened the site to a "murder weapon", telling the court that without it the case "would never have reached such proportions".
President Xi has personally stressed the need to protect the Yangtze's upper reaches.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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