arrived

past tense of arrive

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of arrived Over 7 million people were eligible to vote, and tens of thousands reportedly arrived from overseas. — Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026 Police 22-year-old Hampton fled the scene before officers arrived, but was located, arrested and charged with murder later that day. — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 More than 7 million people are eligible to vote, and tens of thousands have reportedly arrived from overseas. — Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 Luxury apartment towers such as MiCA Apartments and L Logan Square Apartments now line Milwaukee Avenue, and new retailers are moving in to serve recently arrived residents. — Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026 At one point, Vance, who arrived in Topeka fresh off another rally in Montana, warned against electing Hamilton to represent Texas. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026 The first book in the Letters of Enchantment Series arrived April 2023 followed by its sequel, Ruthless Vows, in December the same year. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026 Bakkila skipped the brand’s optional white glove delivery, and her king-size mattress arrived in two heavy boxes with the latex layers packaged separately inside a zippered cover for assembly at home. — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026 More than a games console The original Atari 800XL arrived in 1983 with 64 KB of memory, a full-sized keyboard and dedicated graphics and sound chips. — New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrived
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
Verb
  • The demand has grown so high that an underground gray market has flourished in delivering those cult-classic burgers to hungry customers.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In this respect this limited expansion differed fundamentally from the chain stores that flourished from the 1990s.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • After halftime, the Patriots quarterback appeared to find the form that put him in the MVP race in 2025, going 9 for 10 for 146 yards and two touchdowns.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The Chiefs appeared to have pulled out a thrilling victory Sunday in Denver.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The bow, preserved by Janaka’s royal dynasty, is so unyielding that no suitor has yet succeeded in stringing it.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • What was originally designed as an experiment has succeeded and transformed the land into a birding destination featuring more than 220 bird species and 63 butterfly species.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Punter Brunno Reus was only needed twice, but both his punts were under 35 yards and landed out of bounds in Arkansas territory.
    — PJ Green November 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Press Taylor wasn’t positive what was up and then found out the Bears indeed had landed Simmons.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • But up to this point, DIIV have endured—thrived, even—because of their refusal to capitulate to the industry winds that swirled around them.
    — Larry Fitzmaurice, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The Bruins’ offense has thrived, in part, this season because the UCLA line has played well despite some injuries.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Mystic, when his great, great, great- grandfather prospered in the shipping industry.
    — Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
  • 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

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“Arrived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrived. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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