reach past
Verb
Meaning
reach past (third-person singular simple present reaches past, present participle reaching past, simple past and past participle reached past)
To extend beyond (something).
Examples
God surpasses our dreams when we reach past our personal plans and agenda to grab the hand of Christ and walk the path he chose for us. He is obligated to keep us dissatisfied until we come to him and his plan for complete satisfaction.
The rules of reason build towers that reach past the treetops. The rules of trust build towers that reach past the stars.
Decades later I would look into my father's eyes and try to reach past the murkiness of Alzheimer's with my words, my apology, hoping that in his heart he heard me and understood.