1
as in to come
to get to a destination
when will the guests arrive?
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Relevance
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2
as in to succeed
to reach a desired level of accomplishment
the actress knew she'd arrived when she received an Oscar nomination
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as in comer
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Recent Examples of arrive
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Strome, 32, had been a favorite in the stands and locker room alike since arriving to the club as a free-agent signing in 2022.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Another neighbor saw cops and EMS arrive.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
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Verb
The Twin Hot Dog Platter arrives with French fries and coleslaw – simple, generous, exactly right.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Strome, 32, had been a favorite in the stands and locker room alike since arriving to the club as a free-agent signing in 2022.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
The ideal conditions for lawn establishment arrive at different times, depending on your location.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Another neighbor saw cops and EMS arrive.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrive
Verb
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The deal comes a week after the Swiss company made a firm bid for specialty insurer Beazley Plc and started a $5 billion capital raise to help finance the transaction.—
Sonia Sirletti,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The budget came weeks after Gondongwana said South Africa’s debt is projected to peak this fiscal year after rising for nearly two decades, creating room for more infrastructure investment and tax relief.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Terrorists need both capabilities and intent to succeed.—
Colin P. Clarke,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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Will either of these efforts succeed?—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And there’s free any-size hot coffee, including limited-time offer flavors such as Caramel Cream and Chocolate Bliss, for all comers through Feb. 22.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
16 Feb. 2026
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The display took place about two months after the comer reached its closest distance to the sun, and allowed researchers to better catalog more of the comet’s various organic molecules, including cyanide, methane, and methanol.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
12 Feb. 2026
Verb
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When numerous low-altitude targets appear, radar systems detect them amid the clutter – unwanted echoes from terrain, sea surfaces, rain or buildings – before identifying and continuously tracking them, reported SCMP.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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At this point, the majority of the agricultural workforce in some communities in the Mississippi Delta appears to be South African.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Something this rare — this pink, this whimsically named — had been thriving just steps away from a local community, entirely unrecognized until the survey team went out to look.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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Back then, the working class community was thriving, home to clothing stores, a five-and-dime, and a Murry’s grocery store.—
Amanda Abrams,
thehustle.co,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Competition intensified—with Hulu, Amazon Prime, and Apple TV+, among others, entering the fray—and the 2010s’ Streaming Wars led to a golden age of TV as premium cable channels and streaming upstarts feverishly outspent one another for top talent.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Readers chose plenty of old standbys, but a few impressive upstarts are also on the hot list.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But the fact that employees still showed up, including without pay during last year’s federal government shutdown, demonstrates their commitment to keeping the beloved parks flourishing.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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After more than 30 years, Wimberley Glassworks still flourishes and its gallery is bursting with color—plates in kaleidoscopic shades, delicate pieces glowing brightly on tables, sculptures fanning out in rainbows over the walls, as if outraged by the white paint.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Trouble begins brewing with the arrival of their nouveau riche neighbors, Edgar Linton (Shazad Latif), and his ward, Isabella (Alison Oliver).—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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With the farm suddenly unsustainable, there’s nothing for it but to pack up and seek work in Pristina, where Hatixhe’s sister Lina (Fiona Gllavica) lives a comfortable nouveau riche life in a large, gleaming new-build home courtesy of her entrepreneur husband Alban (Alban Ukaj).—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Arrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrive. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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