REACHED Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

reached

verb

past tense of reach

as in handed

to shift possession of (something) from one person to another would you reach me the potatoes, please?

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

as in contacted

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of reached Temperatures reached 122 degrees Fahrenheit for about six hours, forcing stores to discard fresh and frozen goods. — John Leicester, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026 The German government has so far refrained from comment on the trial, pointing out that no verdict has yet been reached and the case is in the hands of the independent judiciary. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 The need-to-know this morning Liquidia and United Therapeutics reached a settlement agreement that resolves their ongoing patent litigation over Liquidia’s treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension. — Elaine Chen, STAT, 14 Oct. 2026 During the maneuver, its pitch angular velocity reached approximately 17 radians per second, and the robot completed the rotation and landed in less than half a second. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026 Starship just reached orbit for the first time, carrying satellites for SpaceX's Starlink program. — Andrew Jones, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Shares are up 50% from the 52-week low reached last October and up about 6% in the last three days. — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 This tendency reached its culmination with the pandemic, when official discourse in places like Brazil and the United States literally began to say that people had to choose between the economy and life. — Via Haymarket Books, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026 Fox said its free streaming service, Tubi, reached 24 million unique viewers during the 2025 Super Bowl. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reached

Verb

The match against Roma came hours after he was handed a four-game suspension in the Spanish league after being sent off for pulling the hair of an opponent and for protesting against the referee.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
When asked, Beckham handed the bottles to Pierce, who noted three different types of pills in the bottle.

— Steven Mross, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of handed

Verb

The lawsuit claims that one of the consumers received a refund only after Nessel's office contacted Klein.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
That person then contacted PETA, which sent two people to work undercover at Grand Barr and document conditions.

— Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of contacted

Verb

Welcoming refugees has been a matter of bipartisan consensus in the United States since Congress passed the Refugee Act with overwhelming support in 1980.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Part of the legislation passed the House earlier this summer with bipartisan support.

— Liz Shuler, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of passed

Verb

But that reconfiguration also influenced how Atlan would film scenes.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026
As a result, the device’s subsequent switching became more predictable, indicating that its earlier electrical activity had influenced its future behavior.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of influenced

Verb

While so many aspects of the Heat’s new-look roster impressed this preseason, Thompson struggled to make shots in his first preseason with Miami.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Koelsch and company were impressed enough to offer Hindoyan a five-year contract.

— Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of impressed

Browse Nearby Words

reachable

reached

reaches

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Reached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reached. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of reached

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

compunction

Popular in Grammar & Usage

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

Did 'orange' the fruit or the color come first?

Popular

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

Games & Quizzes