barely reach
Frequency: 7.515.0 per million words
To succeed in arriving somewhere, but with great difficulty and only by a small margin.
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- He had barely reached the door when he collapsed.
- The tired climber could barely reach the summit before nightfall.
- She barely reached the airport in time for her flight, sweating profusely.
- The tiny boat barely reached the shore during the fierce storm.
- After weeks of fundraising, they barely reached their financial target.
- With only seconds left, the runner barely reached the finish line.
- The supplies would barely reach the remote village before they ran out.
- He was so exhausted, he could barely reach his bed.
- Despite the strong current, the swimmer barely reached the safety buoy.
- The company barely reached profitability this quarter after significant losses.