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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
Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Once March arrives, certain plants have already set their blooms for the upcoming flowering season, meaning pruning too early can remove those buds.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
Allergy Season Kicks Off Early in 2026 Allergy season has already started for many Americans, as warm spring weather arrives earlier than usual in some regions of the United States.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Loud Bloom arrives May 8 via DH2, the electronic imprint of Dirty Hit.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 11 Mar. 2026
That opportunity may come as soon as this December, when the European Space Agency's Hera spacecraft arrives at the Dimorphos-Didymos system.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2026
In another video, a sergeant arrives on the scene and asks to look at the restaurant’s licenses.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Any new book on writing bearing Lamott’s name arrives, inevitably, under Bird by Bird’s shadow.
—Jasna Hodžić, Big Think, 10 Mar. 2026
If these are tasks that are in need of attention, go ahead and knock them out before your house cleaning crew arrives.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
Protect your peace so wisdom arrives in stillness.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Once March arrives, certain plants have already set their blooms for the upcoming flowering season, meaning pruning too early can remove those buds.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
Allergy Season Kicks Off Early in 2026 Allergy season has already started for many Americans, as warm spring weather arrives earlier than usual in some regions of the United States.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Loud Bloom arrives May 8 via DH2, the electronic imprint of Dirty Hit.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 11 Mar. 2026
That opportunity may come as soon as this December, when the European Space Agency's Hera spacecraft arrives at the Dimorphos-Didymos system.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2026
In another video, a sergeant arrives on the scene and asks to look at the restaurant’s licenses.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Any new book on writing bearing Lamott’s name arrives, inevitably, under Bird by Bird’s shadow.
—Jasna Hodžić, Big Think, 10 Mar. 2026
If these are tasks that are in need of attention, go ahead and knock them out before your house cleaning crew arrives.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrives
Verb
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Towels, bedding and linens are provided with a room, which also comes with touchscreen entertainment and information monitors.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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Jeffrey comes before the crowd toward the end of the show — wearing a white mask and a red hoodie — and asks audience members to give testimonials.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Wilson died last August; Chemin succeeds him in the role.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
6 Mar. 2026
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Janki previously served as CFO of the company and succeeds John Laughter, who is retiring effective April 30 after 32 years at Delta.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For the first time, there appears to be a commitment that Foxboro will incur no cost and will not have to worry about reimbursement processes.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Taleghan 2 appears to be deeply buried, similar to Fordow and Natanz, and its recent hardening may have prompted the use of extremely heavy bunker-busters.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Moore’s film shows someone who thrives with on-time throws and running his routes to get where he’s supposed to be to exploit the defense.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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This native perennial thrives in rich, moist, almost swampy soil.—
Lynn McAlpine,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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The letter lands a day after the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), whose members include Nvidia, Google and Anthropic, sent a letter to Hegseth expressing similar concerns.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Stedman lands every blow thanks to her patient accumulation of ordinary life, the shearing and mustering and fence-mending, the slow mapping of relationships that ensures each loss registers as something more than plot machinery.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Antisemitism flourishes when truth is rewritten and identity is untethered from history.—
Calev Myers,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Cartel power flourishes where corruption, poverty and demand intersect.—
Andy Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Which is a long way of saying that Live Nation prospers at least somewhat because its executives uniquely saw a future in the concert space that its competitors did not.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Perhaps Javier prospers in ways Alcantara couldn’t.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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