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reached for the sky

reached for the sky is the simple past and past participle of reach for the sky.

Meaning of reach for the sky

Verb

reach for the sky (third-person singular simple present reaches for the sky, present participle reaching for the sky, simple past and past participle reached for the sky)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To aim for the best possible outcome.
    • Far better to start modestly and grow gradually than to reach for the sky with grand plans that could only end in the collapse of the institution.1993, Robert Emmett Curran, The Bicentennial History of Georgetown University: From academy to university, 1789-1889, Georgetown University Press, →ISBN, page 27

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What is reached for the sky the simple past and past participle of?
Reached for the sky is the simple past and past participle of reach for the sky.

Words near reached for the sky in the dictionary

  1. reached across the aisle
  2. reached down
  3. reached for
  4. reached for the moon
  5. reached for the skies
  6. reached for the sky
  7. reached for the stars
  8. reached out
  9. reached past
  10. reached rock bottom
  11. reachedst

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