reach
verb (used with object)
to get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc..
have reached
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present perfectof reach.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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UN human rights monitors have voiced concern about rising numbers of civilian casualties, which have reached their highest level since Russia's invasion in February 2022.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
“We have a scale that few companies in history have reached, a business that is healthy and compounding, and opportunities only we are positioned to pursue,” Alex Norström, Spotify’s co-chief executive, said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
The cost of policing each event was estimated to have reached about £1.7m by October 2025.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Exxon also cited years of structural cost savings, which have reached $16.3 billion since the company began overhauling operations a few years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
In the middle of the year the new kid would have reached the middle ground.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
