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reaches for the sky

reaches for the sky is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 reaches for the sky the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Reaches for the sky is the third-person singular simple present indicative of reach for the sky.

Words near reaches for the sky in the dictionary

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

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