reach
verb (used with object)
to get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc..
reached
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past participleof reach.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof reach.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
reachverb (used with object)to get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc..
Example Sentences
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Instructure eventually announced it reached a deal with “the unauthorized actor involved” to return the compromised data, but didn’t say who that actor was or whether payment was involved.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Across the country, class sizes in secondary schools, excluding vocational programmes, reached a record high in 2025, averaging 30.2 pupils, according to the education ministry.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
The prototype, called a Zirka, reached a top speed of 280 miles an hour as its propellers whirred frantically.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
September’s consumer-price index came in hotter than expected as headline inflation reached 3.7%, slightly above Wall Street’s expectations.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Clare reached up to remove his monocle, his sleeve catching on the bush surrounding him.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
