1
as in to come
to get to a destination
when will the guests arrive?
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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
Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Geddes’ third son was due the week of the tournament, and young Max Geddes arrived the day after Harris English’s victory at Torrey Pines.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
The morning of the meeting in 2010, Harbinson looked out the window of the restaurant to see Stecher arrive.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Iowa arrives after an upset loss to USC, setting the stage for two of the Big Ten’s most consistent teams.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Geddes’ third son was due the week of the tournament, and young Max Geddes arrived the day after Harris English’s victory at Torrey Pines.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
Some arrive at the family table smiling while quietly tightening control.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
The morning of the meeting in 2010, Harbinson looked out the window of the restaurant to see Stecher arrive.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrive
Verb
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As part of Congress, Menefee could face voting on controversial issues in coming weeks.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
2 Feb. 2026
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Hicks had been owed $25 million over the next two seasons, a liability that came with a hefty payroll tax for Boston.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
Verb
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What succeeds Khamenei would likely be worse, as one man is not the entire Iranian system alone.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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On a more worldly front, your pursuit of success should continue to succeed.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This is a year where there are several front-runners but also comers — and many titles with crossover potential.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
12 Dec. 2025
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Northrop Grumman's Talon Project is something of a late comer.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Video footage that appeared to be taken at the scene captured loud blasts and the sky glowing following explosions that began around midnight and lasted about two hours in the area of Diori Hamani International Airport.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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In June, she was invited to appear before the Federal Trade Commission as a panelist to explain the harms of PGM from a consumer fraud perspective.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Owners who thrive after a sale are not the fastest movers.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Doing that helps to boost overall spending levels as high-end consumers continue to thrive, a tactic that leads to both rising fee revenue from premium cards and lower loan defaults, executives said.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Around 2015, upstarts like Chobani or BodyArmor began stealing market share from legacy brands.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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In Comulate’s telling, Applied and Hellman & Friedman are monopolistic predators that use their market dominance to crush plucky upstarts seeking to build products on top of Epic.—
John Hyatt,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Tech giants flourish or falter based on their decisions to overhaul themselves, often leaving tens of thousands of workers to pay the price.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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The format flourished in the middle of the 20th century, in books by Daphne du Maurier and movies like Gaslight, mirroring the psyches of women who’d been empowered to run the homefront during World War II, then married into suburban cages.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For decades, when most people thought about Baden-Baden, the image that likely came to mind was that of a rather stuffy luxury resort where wealthy seniors shared the town with nouveau riche newcomers.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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The rule dates back to the 19th century and was founded by old-money circles in the Northeast to differentiate themselves from the nouveau riche trying to infiltrate the social elite.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Arrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrive. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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