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as in comes
to get to a destination
when will the guests arrive?
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as in succeeds
to reach a desired level of accomplishment
the actress knew she'd arrived when she received an Oscar nomination
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Recent Examples of arrives
Amber McBride, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, arrives at court as lawyers push to persuade the judge overseeing his fraud case not to jail him ahead of trial, at a courthouse in New York, August 11, 2023.
—Dawn Giel,dan Mangan, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Dek arrives with a full range of Yautja weapons, but relying on them would make survival too easy.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
The bed arrives vacuum-sealed and includes eight handles once uncovered (two on each side of the mattress) for easier moving if needed.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2025
The Cajun Turkey arrives frozen and ready to simply thaw, heat, and serve.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Arlo Skye offers a five-year warranty on its rolling suitcases against manufacturing defects, such as if a bag arrives with a broken handle or compression strap.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
Eyes are on New York City as Election Day arrives, marking the final opportunity for voters to weigh in on the high-stakes mayoral race.
—Emily Chang, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2025
Stop fertilizing crepe myrtles before fall arrives, around late August.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
The elevator stops at each floor and a new ghostly guest arrives offering some insight into Will’s plan.
—Amber McBride, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, arrives at court as lawyers push to persuade the judge overseeing his fraud case not to jail him ahead of trial, at a courthouse in New York, August 11, 2023.
—Dawn Giel,dan Mangan, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Dek arrives with a full range of Yautja weapons, but relying on them would make survival too easy.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
The bed arrives vacuum-sealed and includes eight handles once uncovered (two on each side of the mattress) for easier moving if needed.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2025
The Cajun Turkey arrives frozen and ready to simply thaw, heat, and serve.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Arlo Skye offers a five-year warranty on its rolling suitcases against manufacturing defects, such as if a bag arrives with a broken handle or compression strap.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
Eyes are on New York City as Election Day arrives, marking the final opportunity for voters to weigh in on the high-stakes mayoral race.
—Emily Chang, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2025
Stop fertilizing crepe myrtles before fall arrives, around late August.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrives
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The incident comes amid growing scrutiny of the aggressive tactics used by Border Patrol and ICE, including against US citizens.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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As the fintech sector comes roaring back, companies like Ramp and Stripe have dominated headlines with eye-popping funding rounds and rapid growth.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Todd, who previously served as CFO of Global Payments, succeeds Robert Hau, who will serve as a senior advisor through the first quarter of 2026 to support a transition.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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DeGrezia succeeds Matt Brown, who was promoted in August to senior vice president, regional director of Saks Global stores in the South.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The fact that the county is looking to launch the same number of spots appears to be a coincidence, although two leaders from Father Joe’s — Chief Health Officer Megan Partch and Chief Strategy Officer Joshua Bohannan — showed up to Tuesday’s board meeting to praise the proposal.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Instead, the program appears to rely heavily on sensationalized accounts from secondary sources with no direct knowledge or relationship with him or his family.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The result is an ecosystem where misinformation thrives, and reliable information struggles to be well-utilized and contextualized.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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These are not circumstances in which a head coach thrives or lasts for long.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The rollout begins next week (Thursday, October 30), before the special then lands on Nickelodeon and Paramount+ where those services are available.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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The mega-health insurers are leading the charge for more subsidies because this money lands right in their pockets.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Or the décor flourishes of a squillion-dollar yacht that’s tasteful to a fault?—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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Today, civil society flourishes in formerly communist nations that have successfully made the transition to democracy, such as the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.—
Christopher Justin Einolf,
The Conversation,
26 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps Javier prospers in ways Alcantara couldn’t.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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