reach
verb (used with object)
to get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc..
was reaching
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past progressiveof reach.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“Typically, these business jets can fly over the weather. But in this case, this weather was building up so much that it was reaching some very high altitudes.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
"It looked like he was reaching for something inside the black rucksack," she said.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
OpenAI reportedly told investors that its annualized revenue was reaching $50 billion toward the end of September — $20 billion short of the $70 billion it had previously projected, according to the Financial Times.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Boyle Heights was reaching a breaking point as a deadline passed to clean up 88 million pounds of rotten food from the burned-down warehouse and residents begged for relief from the horrifying stench.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Rain was now slashing into the hut and the wind was reaching a steady howl.
From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor
