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reaching for the moon

reaching for the moon is the present participle and gerund of reach for the moon.

Meaning of reach for the moon

Verb

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

  1. Synonym of reach for the stars.

Questions about reaching for the moon

What is reaching for the moon the present participle and gerund of?
Reaching for the moon is the present participle and gerund of reach for the moon.

Words near reaching for the moon in the dictionary

  1. reachin'
  2. reaching
  3. reaching across the aisle
  4. reaching down
  5. reaching for
  6. reaching for the moon
  7. reaching for the skies
  8. reaching for the sky
  9. reaching for the stars
  10. reaching out
  11. reaching past

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