Reaching can be categorized as a verb.
Verb |
||
| reach - reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts" | ||
| reach - be in or establish communication with; "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia" | ||
| reach - to extend as far as; "The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall" | ||
| reach - move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense; "Government reaches out to the people" | ||
| reach - reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade" | ||
| reach - place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers" | ||
| reach - to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks" | ||
| reach - to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear" | ||
Noun |
||
| reaching - the act of physically reaching or thrusting out | ||
| reaching - accomplishment of an objective |
| # | Sentence | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | verb | He complained about the "visible lack of progress" and reaching an impasse in talks with both sides. | |
| 2. | verb | You may also starve it by preventing new blood from reaching it from other parts of the body, thereby preventing new "supplies" from expanding the tumor. | |
| 3. | verb | They explained that elk in Yellowstone used to browse unmolested on young aspen and willow growing near the banks of streams, a behavior that prevented the saplings from reaching mature stages and increased the possibility of soil erosion. | |
| 4. | verb | We must prevent the fire from reaching the gunpowder at any cost. | |
| 5. | verb | It left at two, reaching Rome at four. | |
| 6. | verb | The car ran out of gas before reaching the city. | |
| 7. | verb | After six hours' climbing, we finally succeeded in reaching the top of the mountain. | |
| 8. | verb | I succeeded in reaching the top of the mountain. | |
| 9. | verb | There is no way of reaching the island other than by boat. | |
| 10. | verb | We have had difficulty reaching you by phone. | |
| 11. | verb | He called up his uncle on reaching Matsuyama. | |
| 12. | verb | The trade balance registered a surplus of $76 billion, with exports reaching $314 billion and imports $238 billion. | |
| 13. | verb | Don't you find yourself reaching for things with '20% extra' written on them? | |
| 14. | verb | Reaching into his pocket, Dima pulled out a giant briefcase. | |
| 15. | verb | As Season 2 started, Dima decided that he needed a new look, and - reaching into the pocket of his Armani - pulled out a pair of supercool shades. |
| Sentence | |
|---|---|
| verb | |
| He complained about the "visible lack of progress" and reaching an impasse in talks with both sides. |
|
| You may also starve it by preventing new blood from reaching it from other parts of the body, thereby preventing new "supplies" from expanding the tumor. |
|
| They explained that elk in Yellowstone used to browse unmolested on young aspen and willow growing near the banks of streams, a behavior that prevented the saplings from reaching mature stages and increased the possibility of soil erosion. |
|
| We must prevent the fire from reaching the gunpowder at any cost. | |
| It left at two, reaching Rome at four. | |
| The car ran out of gas before reaching the city. | |
| After six hours' climbing, we finally succeeded in reaching the top of the mountain. | |
| I succeeded in reaching the top of the mountain. | |
| There is no way of reaching the island other than by boat. | |
| We have had difficulty reaching you by phone. | |
| He called up his uncle on reaching Matsuyama. | |
| The trade balance registered a surplus of $76 billion, with exports reaching $314 billion and imports $238 billion. | |
| Don't you find yourself reaching for things with '20% extra' written on them? | |
| Reaching into his pocket, Dima pulled out a giant briefcase. | |
| As Season 2 started, Dima decided that he needed a new look, and - reaching into the pocket of his Armani - pulled out a pair of supercool shades. | |