arrived

verb

past tense of arrive
1
as in came
to get to a destination when will the guests arrive?

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2
as in flourished
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 arrived First responders arrived and found Panettiere in cardiac arrest, the coroner’s office said. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 When Glenn arrived in Florham Park, there was no potential franchise quarterback in place. — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Officers attempted to render medical aid until medics arrived on the scene, but the man was ultimately pronounced dead. — Patrick Damp, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Not long afterward, another invitation arrived, this time supposedly from Amy Poehler’s podcast. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026 Miami-Dade police arrived and set up a crime scene with yellow tape. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 Knizner arrived in San Francisco on Tuesday morning following a six-hour flight across the country with his wife and 10-month-old baby. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026 The priceless treasure arrived in England via a truck driven (under heavy guard) onto a Eurostar train in July. — News Desk, Artforum, 11 Aug. 2026 Officers began life-saving measures as an emergency medical crew arrived. — Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrived
  1. came
  2. flourished
  3. appeared
  4. succeeded
  5. landed
  6. thrived
  7. prospered
Verb
  • That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
  • All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
Definition of came
Verb
  • In southern Wyoming, ferns briefly flourished where relatives of elms, walnuts, dawn redwood and avocado trees once thrived.
    — Regan E. Dunn, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Amidst all those endlessly traversing ships and bobbing cranes, commerce flourished.
    — Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of flourished
Verb
  • Ibrahimovic appeared surprised when Haaland later showed him the finished look during a video call.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Yet, after the opening game, there appeared to be more questions than answers.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of appeared
Verb
  • Moderna’s mRNA vaccine combined with Merck’s immunotherapy Keytruda succeeded in a late-stage trial for skin cancer, the companies said on Wednesday, sending shares of the vaccine maker up 60% in premarket ​trading.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • But after Carter reset the unit later that year by bringing in new leaders who were native speakers of both the tech world’s dialect and the language of warfighting, the organization succeeded in building a bridge between the two communities.
    — Doug Beck, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of succeeded
Verb
  • Gotham midfielder Rose Lavelle landed hard with the back of her head hitting the ground in the 31st minute.
    — Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The first deportation flight since TPS ended landed in Haiti last week with more than 160 passengers onboard, and authorities have said more flights are expected.
    — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of landed
Verb
  • Although his brother ultimately thrived despite his disability, Trujillo says intervention could have helped him.
    — Allie Torgan, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • All thrived and delivered good results for a Condors team that struggled in the second half.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of thrived
Verb
  • The original finders prospered, with George, Jim, and Charlie making about $1 million in gold, while word of their discovery spread.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Separating the franchise entries that have lived long and prospered from those that are mere redshirts.
    — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of prospered

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