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as in came
to get to a destination
when will the guests arrive?
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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
Firefighters arrived to heavy fire in a multi-level building on College Point Boulevard.
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Joanna Moriello, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
And indeed, Beuerlein, who thought his days as a quarterback were over until Holtz arrived and restored his faith and self-confidence, had already worked through his own emotions in the nearly two weeks since Holtz’s death.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The first responders arrived to find a vehicle submerged in about 10 feet of water just off the wharf parking lot.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Bovino departed the region after the White House border czar, Tom Homan, arrived and took over the operation.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Twin Cities, 17 Mar. 2026
Previous arrangements with quarantine officials speeded the tree through what might have been a lethal delay and it was then put on a train and arrived in Orlando ahead of Foster.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
But the economics of living in Austin have changed dramatically since Thayer arrived.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
In 2009, Samantha Burton arrived at the same hospital at 25 weeks pregnant, after going into premature labor.
—CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
For fashion, the Fall/Winter 2026 season arrived at a moment of heightened uncertainty, as wholesale continues its rocky reset and geopolitical uncertainty remains high.
—Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
Joanna Moriello, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
And indeed, Beuerlein, who thought his days as a quarterback were over until Holtz arrived and restored his faith and self-confidence, had already worked through his own emotions in the nearly two weeks since Holtz’s death.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The first responders arrived to find a vehicle submerged in about 10 feet of water just off the wharf parking lot.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Bovino departed the region after the White House border czar, Tom Homan, arrived and took over the operation.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Twin Cities, 17 Mar. 2026
Previous arrangements with quarantine officials speeded the tree through what might have been a lethal delay and it was then put on a train and arrived in Orlando ahead of Foster.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
But the economics of living in Austin have changed dramatically since Thayer arrived.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
In 2009, Samantha Burton arrived at the same hospital at 25 weeks pregnant, after going into premature labor.
—CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
For fashion, the Fall/Winter 2026 season arrived at a moment of heightened uncertainty, as wholesale continues its rocky reset and geopolitical uncertainty remains high.
—Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrived
Verb
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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
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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Preston and Stacy have a 45-year-long romance that began humbly and has flourished as their family and finances have grown.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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The pairing of Wyatt Kaiser and Sam Rinzel has flourished over the last three games.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The mural, along with several posters of the same color, also appeared around the city, causing fans on social media to go into a frenzy of excitement and wonder what exactly was going on.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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Pitman did not respond to multiple interview requests early Monday evening, by which time the Gillyweeds Facebook page appeared to have been taken down.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Trump announced on Friday that Grenell will step down from his post and be succeeded by Matt Floca, who manages the Kennedy Center's facilities operations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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The growth of those local efforts, Gresko said, have succeeded in attracting private composting facilities and developing infrastructure needed for further expansion.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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Months before the flight landed in Johannesburg last November, an earlier flight in May took nearly 60 Palestinians from Israel via Hungary to Indonesia and a handful of other locations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Midwest is where Miami, Ohio landed.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Where the original thrived in its simplicity, most of the expansions this sequel makes feel like clutter and take away from the strong core character.—
Chase Hutchinson,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2026
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Seven different species once thrived in the waters off the state’s beaches.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
14 Mar. 2026
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Still, Rodin prospered under the genial tutelage of Reinhardt and his wife, Helene Thimig.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Giving it one last season before leaving the sport, Jax prospered and made his big league debut on June 8, 2021.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Arrived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrived. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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