reach
verb (used with object)
to get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc..
are reaching
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present progressiveof reach.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Across the province, case-fatality rates are reaching 56%, rising to 68% in the gold mining city of Beni, compared with an average of 40% in Ituri province, the IRC said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Centers for Disease Control, local health authorities are reaching out to passengers who sat on the flight near the patient.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Across France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and southern England, temperatures are reaching 5–12°C above seasonal averages, driven by a persistent high-pressure system, scientists at World Weather Attribution said on Friday, external.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
But scientists agree that other solutions to stave off the heat are reaching their limits.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
The shamblers are reaching through the bars, their faces pressed into the spaces between, their mouths agape.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
