reached

10 synonyms for reached, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Verb — Past tense and past participle of reach: arrived at a place, point or level.

Synonyms

Everyday swaps

Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.

hit extended

Less common

Still standard English, but they carry more weight.

attained

Rare, literary or technical

Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.

arrived at got to stretched groped contacted got hold of connected with

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.”

arrived at got to attained hit

2. verb

Stretched out a hand or arm towards something.

“She reached for the light switch in the dark.”

stretched extended groped

3. verb

Got in touch with someone, or succeeded in communicating with an audience.

“I finally reached him on his mobile.”

contacted got hold of connected with

How to use reached

The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.

reached an agreement reached out reached a decision reached the finals

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.

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