reach
verb (used with object)
to get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc..
reaching
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present participleof reach.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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DoorDash shares were up 3% on Thursday following its announcement, reaching $177.62 per share with a market value of $75 billion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
According to another technical indicator, negative sentiment surrounding Alphabet could be reaching a peak.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
System-wide sales growth, which measures all the sales generated by the entire network of restaurants, decelerated to 6.2% from 6.9% a year earlier, reaching $12.97 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
"People are reaching out because they want to do something," she told AFP during a July 2025 interview at the headquarters of her Dolores Huerta Foundation in Bakersfield, an agricultural nexus in California's Central Valley.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
“Mr. and Mrs. Skidmore?” he asked, reaching out to shake hands.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
