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
“We have been in touch with Spencer’s family, and have been reaching out to and supporting his Beach classmates and faculty.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2025
In Papua New Guinea, the Pope will travel to the remote city of Vanimo to meet with missionaries from his native Argentina who have been reaching out to tribal communities.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2024
Rami Al-Kabra, a Palestinian-American who is a City Council member in the Seattle suburb of Bothell, said activists have been reaching out to immigrant communities and others who have expressed disillusionment with Democrats.
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
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
