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The phrase "reached up" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe the action of extending one's arm or hand upward to grab or touch something.
Example: "She reached up to grab the book from the top shelf."
Alternatives: "extended upward" or "lifted up."
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Neal reached up for his iced tea.
Einar, on tiptoe, reached up blindly.
He reached up and found blood.
I reached up to activate the roof.
Sinking deeper, he reached up and eased his writhing neck.
Shiloh reached up to scratch the crown of his head.
Carl reached up, too late, to cover his face.
A cozy balcony is reached up a circular staircase.
With his other hand, he reached up to the window.
I reached up for an object hung above the fruit.
The street grid barely reached up into the 40s.
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