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Synonyms for reaching
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : reech |
| Phonetic Transcription : ritʃ |
Top 10 synonyms for reaching Other synonyms for the word reaching
Définition of reaching
Origin :- 1590s, from un- (1) "not" + reach + -able.
- adj extending to a point
- adj arriving
- adj extending a part of the body
- There is not more than one chance in a hundred of its reaching its destination.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- On reaching them Mr. Monger found he had dropped his revolver.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- Made at once for the vessel, and, on reaching her, found all well and glad to see us.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- There was a snarl; Jeff had Joe by the throat, and Joe was reaching for his gun.
- Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
- She was slightly disappointed, on reaching home, to find that Eileen was not there.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- His first act on reaching the office was to send for Miss Thorne.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- But, on reaching the spot, they rubbed their eyes so much the harder.
- Extract from : « Biographical Stories » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- "Hema tayiari," reported Simba, reaching his hand for the light rifle.
- Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
- On a third effort, the boat got through the surf and we succeeded in reaching the ship.
- Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
- We met with no interruption, however, reaching New York in due time.
- Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
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