outreached

Went past others

Outreached is the past tense of outreach, meaning to reach farther than or extend beyond: She outreached her opponent to grab the ball.

The word appears most often as an adjective describing arms or hands extended toward someone or something: He stood with outreached arms, her outreached hand waiting for his.

extended

stretched

Pulled to lengthen

offered · presented · projected · thrust · spread · unfurled · expanded · elongated · lengthened · arms

charity

philanthropy

Generous giving for others

relief · assistance · service · support · helped · served · advocated · counseled · mentored · intervened

contacted

approached

Moved toward something

networked · liaised · corresponded · contacted · messaged · called · emailed · followed up · initiated

Opposites
extension/reach

outreachedwithdrawn

Emotionally distant, disengaged

retracted · pulled back · drawn in · contracted · tucked in

scope/coverage

outreachedlimited

Restricted in extent

restricted · constrained · contained · confined · bounded

engagement/connection

outreachedwithdrawn

Emotionally distant, disengaged

isolated · disengaged · retreated · secluded · closed off

Phrases
Family

outreach, outreaches, outreaching

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G