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
Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
Discarded clothing continues to arrive in this city, where it’s sorted, shredded and rewoven before re-entering global supply chains.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Cory Schmidt, Outdoor Life, 15 Apr. 2026
The train is scheduled arrive in Winnemucca, Nevada, on Wednesday, according to Union Pacific.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
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Verb
The cruise is on the way to the Bahamas and expected to arrive there on Sunday before its final destination in Port Canaveral, east of Orlando, on Monday.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
Discarded clothing continues to arrive in this city, where it’s sorted, shredded and rewoven before re-entering global supply chains.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Noun
The first fish arrive in waves.
—Cory Schmidt, Outdoor Life, 15 Apr. 2026
The train is scheduled arrive in Winnemucca, Nevada, on Wednesday, according to Union Pacific.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrive
Verb
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The French Revolution, coming so soon after America’s successful War of Independence, had produced first the Terror and then a war of conquest that culminated in humiliating defeat.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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And make no mistake, his voice will matter in what comes next.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Staffiere succeeds Michael Colombo, who led the Lancers to their first Div.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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The ability that one in a leadership position has to try to help everyone else succeed is an incredible gift.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
9 May 2026
Noun
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The album’s various fine to middling duets and collabs make their own case for canonicity—in a decade the latest comer may request Kehlani to class up their singles.—
Alfred Soto,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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Or one who ranks as the top up-and-comer in the country.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The areas most affected by those imminent zoning changes appear to be parts of western Clairemont and eastern Pacific Beach along the Blue Line trolley extension that began running in 2021.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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On the eve of the election, Varga, who had been quiet for months, wrote a Facebook post that appeared to be a tacit endorsement of Orbán.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Reinforcing Gonzalez’s self-confidence is his propensity to thrive when runners are in scoring position.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Modern Vienna is a thriving metropolis with a stylish centre.—
Jaymi McCann,
TheWeek,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Last summer, during a show at Pier 17, overlooking the East River, Langley played the part of the humble upstart.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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And another launch upstart, Rocket Lab, is trying to nab smaller launch contracts that previously would have gone to SpaceX’s Falcon 9 with its own Electron and soon-to-debut Neutron rockets.—
Ramin Skibba,
Scientific American,
4 May 2026
Verb
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But beneath the weight of la crisis, Garbán and peers such as DJ Babatr and Arca are flourishing globally.—
Marcos Sanoja,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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The European Union is currently revising the rules that enable European cinema to flourish, to travel, and to carry our common voice.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Emulation of upper-crust speech norms became popular among the nouveau riche.—
Valerie M. Fridland,
The Conversation,
21 Apr. 2026
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Displays of it, particularly in architecture or public art, are often perceived as tacky, kitschy or, heaven forbid, nouveau riche.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Arrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrive. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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