reaching for

A form of reach for — To try to get (something) by extending one's arm or moving one's hand.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of reach for
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APA

reaching for. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reaching%20for

MLA

“reaching for.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reaching%20for. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reaching for,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reaching%20for.

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