reached past
Stretched arm over
Reached past describes extending one's arm or body beyond an intervening object or person to access something: She reached past me to grab the salt.
The phrase emphasizes the spatial relationship—moving through or around an obstacle rather than simply reaching toward a destination.
- extendMake longer or larger
- stretched outLengthened or spread out
- stretchPull to extend
- outlastPersist longer than another
- handGrasping body part
grasp · grabbed hold · exceed · advance · touch · surpass · arm · lunged · bridge · transcend · overtake · prolong · rise above · overcome · grab · progress · went beyond · achieve
engagement with obstacle
reached pastpushed through
Advanced despite opposition
stopped short · attended to · tackled · faced
movement direction
reached pastpulled back
Withdrew to prior position
withdrew · retracted · drew back · recoiled · shrank back