reaches

The word “reaches” has 2 syllables: reach-es

It's pronounced as /ˈriːtʃɪz/

What is synonym and antonym for reaches?

In the thesaurus, “reaches” has 155 synonyms and 11 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for reaches along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for reaches

acquaints
addresses
advises
affects
afflicts
agitates
alcove
allures
ambush
angle
apprises
apse
attracts
bay
bears
bewitches
biases
biasses
bothers
break
briefs
bucks
buzzes
calls
capacity
captivates
carrel
carries
carries away
cavity
cedes
cell
charms
closet
clues
colors
concerns
condition
contacts
cove
cranny
crutch
crypt
cubicle
dazzles
degree
delivers
dent
depression
depths
discomforts
discomposes
disquiets
distresses
disturbs
echelon
embrasure
enchants
engages
enlightens
enraptures
enthralls
enthrals
entrances
estate
familiarizes
fascinates
fills in
fingers
flusters
footing
fork
function
gets
gets hold of
gets in touch with
gets to
gives
gives up
handles
hands
hands over
harasses
harries
heart
hiding place
hole
hollow
impacts
impresses
indentation
influences
informs
inspires
instructs
interests
involves
keeps in touch with
level
mouth
moves
nook
notifies
opening
order
oriel
passes
paws
penetralia
penetrates
perturbs
pesters
phones
pierces
place
plagues
position
rank
ranking
rating
ravishes
relays
releases
relinquishes
renders
retreat
rung
secret place
situation
slot
smites
socket
standing
station
status
stirs
strains
stratum
stresses
strikes
surrenders
sways
telephones
tells
touches
transfers
transports
tries
troubles
turns over
upsets
walk
worries
wrings
yields

Antonyms for reaches

bores
bulge
closure
continuation
jades
misfortune
palls
solid
tires
underwhelms
wearies

Meanings of reaches

noun
1. The act of stretching or extending; extension.
2. The ability to reach or touch with the person, a limb, or something held or thrown.
3. The power of stretching out or extending action, influence, or the like; power of attainment or management; extent of force or capacity.
4. Extent; stretch; expanse; hence, application; influence; result; scope.
5. An exaggeration; an extension beyond evidence or normal; a stretch.
6. The distance a boxer's arm can extend to land a blow.
7. Any point of sail in which the wind comes from the side of a vessel, excluding close-hauled.
8. The distance traversed between tacks.
9. A stretch of a watercourse which can be sailed in one reach (in the previous sense). An extended portion of water; a stretch; a straightish portion of a stream, river, or arm of the sea extending up into the land, as from one turn to another. By extension, the adjacent land.
10. A level stretch of a watercourse, as between rapids in a river or locks in a canal. (examples?).
11. An extended portion or area of land or water.
12. An article to obtain an advantage.
13. The pole or rod connecting the rear axle with the forward bolster of a wagon.
14. An effort to vomit; a retching.
15. The extreme limits.
verb
1. To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand).
2. To give to someone by stretching out a limb, especially the hand; to give with the hand; to pass to another person; to hand over.
3. To stretch out the hand.
4. To attain or obtain by stretching forth the hand; to extend some part of the body, or something held, so as to touch, strike, grasp, etc.
5. To strike or touch with a missile.
6. Hence, to extend an action, effort, or influence to; to penetrate to; to pierce, or cut.
7. To extend to; to stretch out as far as; to touch by virtue of extent.
8. To arrive at (a place) by effort of any kind.
9. To make contact with.
10. To connect with (someone) on an emotional level, making them receptive of (one); to get through to (someone).
11. To arrive at a particular destination.
12. To continue living until, or up to, a certain age.
13. To understand; to comprehend.
14. To overreach; to deceive.
15. To strain after something; to make (sometimes futile or pretentious) efforts.
16. To extend in dimension, time etc.; to stretch out continuously (past, beyond, above, from etc. something).
17. To sail on the wind, as from one point of tacking to another, or with the wind nearly abeam.
18. To experience a vomiting reflex; to gag; to retch.

Example Sentences

The athlete reaches for the finish line with one last burst of energy.
She reaches her goals through hard work and dedication.
The river reaches its widest point just before it meets the ocean.
The news reaches everyone in the office by lunchtime.
He reaches out to his clients regularly to maintain a strong relationship.

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