arrives 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of arrive
1
as in comes
to get to a destination when will the guests arrive?

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Relevance

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2
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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arrivés

2 of 2

noun

plural of arrivé
as in comers

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Recent Examples of arrives
Verb
That seems rather unfair on those who operated well under their PSR limit, and a concession offered by the EFL arrives in the form of a transitional ‘allowable headroom injection’. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Much will depend on temperatures and the elevation of the snow level when each storm arrives. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026 Saturday’s push for a three-peat at the Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway arrives two weeks ahead of the regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 The Pixel Watch 5 is available for preorder now and arrives in stores on August 20. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026 Marvel’s Wolverine arrives September 15 exclusively on PlayStation 5. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026 The acclaimed author’s next psychological thriller, Twist, arrives next year. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 The minute spring weather arrives, most of us rush outside to plant our container gardens. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026 August meteor shower Later that evening, the yearly Perseid meteor shower arrives. — Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrives
  1. comes
  2. succeeds
  3. appears
  4. thrives
  5. lands
  6. flourishes
  7. prospers
Verb
  • Each unit comes equipped with a flat-screen TV (screencast only), a Bluetooth audio system, and heating and air conditioning.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The attack comes just days before fall classes begin at the historically Black university, unsettling students who had recently moved into residence halls and completed freshman orientation events.
    — Patrick Whittle, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of comes
Verb
  • The film succeeds not only as an examination of the extraordinary quandary facing the couple but also simply as a compelling wartime drama featuring excellent performances from the two leads, who are, like most of the cast, non-professional actors.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The new flagship succeeds the X5 with native 8K50fps 360-degree video, up from 8K30fps, while retaining its familiar pocket-sized form.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of succeeds
Verb
  • That definition appears designed to keep participating firms focused on criminal enterprises and out of interstate conflicts.
    — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • But the current state of geopolitics appears to be distorting what being open means.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of appears
Verb
  • While other factors contribute to vibrio, warm water is where the bacteria thrives.
    — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The bacteria thrives in warm coastal waters and can be contracted through open wounds or by eating raw shellfish.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of thrives
Verb
  • The movement feels fluid but also brutally impactful when Wolvie lands claws-first on an unsuspecting enemy with a thud.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The engagement lands during the always lucrative Christmas-New Years holiday weeks, with producers no doubt hoping the popular Leavitt can bring in the kind of record-setting business that marked her stint as Roxie Hart in Chicago this past spring.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of lands
Verb
  • The cancer arose in one clam, crossed into the other, and now flourishes in its new host, while the pullet carpet shell in those same waters shows no trace of the disease.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Given the number of people involved in the current outbreak already, Mandrell suspects there may be multiple sources of contamination, since this is the time that the parasite generally flourishes.
    — Alice Park, Time, 17 July 2026
Definition of flourishes
Verb
  • That is why Florida Republicans are taking the lead to make sure the state prospers as AI advances, instead of letting Silicon Valley write the rules.
    — Brendan Steinhauser, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Conditions Boxwood prospers when it is grown in full sun to part shade.
    — Lauren Dunec Hoang, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of prospers

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