reach
verb (used with object)
to get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc..
have been reaching
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present perfect progressiveof reach.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Stocks have been reaching trading at or near record highs for the past few weeks.
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026
I’ve been really appreciative of people who have been reaching out to say, “Hey, sorry to hear—sounds like Alex was a great guy. This is hard.”
From Slate ● Jan. 26, 2026
The club will eventually have new owners and we're already hearing that people have been reaching out to the administrators voicing their interest.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2025
Darling-Hammond said the benefits from such aid have been reaching students gradually over the last couple of years, and she is hopeful that student achievement will soon show strong results from it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2023
Yet even that number somehow feels remarkably low, and the fact that it isn’t higher is a miracle—or at least, that’s what people have been reaching for.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
