The giraffes reached high for the leaves.

Meaning: This sentence describes how giraffes get food from trees. It's like saying, The giraffes stretched their long necks up to get the leaves from the branches.

Choice of Words: Reached means to stretch out your hand or body in order to touch or get something. High means at a great distance above the ground. Leaves are the flat green parts of a plant that grow from its stem.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The giraffes reached for leaves on tall trees.
• Giraffes stretch necks to reach high leaves.
• Giraffes reach high for leaves on trees.
• Giraffes reach for the high leaves.
• Tall giraffes eat leaves high in trees.
• Giraffes reach leaves high in trees.
• Giraffes reach high for leaves.
• Giraffes reach for food high in trees.
• Giraffes eat leaves, twigs, and fruits.
• Giraffes have long tongues to reach leaves.