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reaching

/ˈɹiːt͡ʃɪŋ/noun2 syllables

Reaching means: the act of physically reaching or thrusting out.

Synonyms for reaching3

noun, as in the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

reach, stretch

noun, as in accomplishment of an objective

arrival

What does reaching mean?2

noun

1

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

2

accomplishment of an objective

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with reaching?5

Show 40 near rhymes
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Reaching in a sentence

  • After six hours' climbing, we finally succeeded in reaching the top of the mountain.CK
  • Make sure to scrub your hands well, reaching all the nooks and crannies, pumpkin.Amastan
  • You need a wider aperture, or you won't get enough light reaching the film.AlanF_US
  • We must prevent the fire from reaching the gunpowder at any cost.auxitt
  • Bruno looked like he was reaching for something.Amastan
  • The car ran out of gas before reaching the city.CK
  • I succeeded in reaching the top of the mountain.CK
  • There is no way of reaching the island other than by boat.CM

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Forms of reaching

as a noun

plural
reachings