reach for
Frequency: 8.855.0 per million words
To stretch out one's hand with the intention of grabbing something.
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Examples (10)
- She reached for the telephone and picked it up.
- He reached for a book on the top shelf.
- The child instinctively reached for his mother's hand.
- I watched him reach for the last cookie in the jar.
- Always reach for your dreams, no matter how distant they seem.
- She will reach for a glass of water when she wakes up.
- He had to reach for a higher branch to pull himself up.
- Don't reach for that hot pan!
- The cat often reaches for the dangling toy.
- We should always reach for excellence in our work.