Reach and Sheer

Reach

Reach verb - To shift possession of (something) from one person to another.

Sheer and reach are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sheer" instead a verb "Reach".

Nearby Words: reached, reaching, reachable

Sheer

Sheer verb - To change one's course or direction.

Reach and sheer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Reach" instead a verb "Sheer".

Nearby Words: sheered, sheering

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Tabletop Game / Malifaux Of course gremlin parenting being what it is, and the sheer lethality of the bayou, most won't reach adulthood.
  • Literature / Gaunt's Ghosts Living on Borrowed Time: Dorden, who by the time of Salvation's Reach should have been dead months already from his leukemia but still clings to life due to sheer force of will.
  • Biggoron's Sword in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is more powerful and has a longer reach, but it has a few drawbacks, mostly due to the sheer weight of the thing.
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