reach
verb (used with object)
to get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc..
is reaching
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present progressiveof reach (3rd person singular).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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As if that weren't enough, humanity's most distant spacecraft is reaching a point where radio signals from Earth take an entire day to arrive.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
It was the second consecutive weekend of unrest in France, which is heading to presidential elections in April and May to choose a successor to Emmanuel Macron, who is reaching his two-term limit.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
The banking group is reaching the end of a three year cost-cutting programme focused primarily on its UK retail banking arm, although the investment banking division is also affected.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
As investors question whether the memory cycle is reaching a peak, one analyst sees a chance for Micron Technology to quiet doubts when it reports earnings later this week.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
I think she is reaching for a reason to forgive her mother.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
