reached
0 antonyms and opposites of reached, grouped by meaning.
Verb — Past tense and past participle of reach: arrived at a place, point or level.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. verb
Past tense and past participle of reach: arrived at a place, point or level.
“We reached the summit just before dawn.”
2. verb
Stretched out a hand or arm towards something.
“She reached for the light switch in the dark.”
3. verb
Got in touch with someone, or succeeded in communicating with an audience.
“I finally reached him on his mobile.”
How to use reached
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
Neutral. Reached is a regular past form — reach, reached, reached; there is no form 'raught' in modern English.
Etymology
From Old English rǣcan 'to stretch out, hand over'.
Full origin of reached →Frequently asked questions
What does 'reached out' mean?
Literally it means extended a hand, but in everyday business and social use it means made contact with someone, usually first and usually for help or information. 'I reached out to the supplier' simply means I got in touch.
Is it 'reached to' or just 'reached'?
When reach means arrive at, use no preposition: we reached the airport. Use reach for when you mean stretch a hand towards something, and reach out to when you mean contact a person.