arrived

verb

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

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Relevance

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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 Abeyta left in his car before deputies arrived and surrendered to authorities the following day. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026 Officers arrived and found a two-vehicle crash in the roadway involving an Audi SUV and a Chicago Tribune Box Truck — both with heavy damage. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026 Faulker arrived from Georgia Tech having shown the ability to quickly turn around struggling offenses. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026 Deputies arrived two minutes later, heard screaming, and forced their way into the residence. — Gershon Harrell, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026 Another caregiver was coming to the house, but by the time that person arrived, the father and son were gone, the sheriff said. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026 Kalif Raymond arrived as ‘the greatest teammate’ and a playmaker. — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026 Stand Atlantic launched their Australian tour on the same day GODBREATH arrived, playing Brisbane before dates in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2026 According to police, the suspect fled the scene within minutes, just as police officers arrived. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 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
  • The business flourished in the ’50s and ’60s with real estate development booming and brought in thousands of new customers.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
  • That role kickstarted a film and television career that has flourished over the last decade.
    — Kristen Lopez, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of flourished
Verb
  • Differences appeared only in the third or fourth significant figures, which the researchers attributed to numerical rounding.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Travis Kelce’s mom, Donna, also appeared to be sitting behind them, among other onlookers wearing Chiefs apparel.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of appeared
Verb
  • Then Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez beat him in a primary and Jeffries succeeded Crowley as chair of the House Democratic Caucus, the post that set him on the path to the speakership today.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In the 2nd District, which spans parts of the South Side, the south suburbs and downstate, Kelly will be succeeded by Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller, a longtime political ally and fellow Lynwood resident.
    — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of succeeded
Verb
  • The studio fussiness is why Fagen’s music would later go in and out of style—when raw sounds are in fashion, people tend to point out where his band’s singles landed on the Easy Listening charts.
    — Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The flight landed safely at Los Angeles International Airport.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of landed
Verb
  • In 2015, Palace set up shop on Soho’s Brewer street, which thrived — not dissimilar to the likes of Supreme, Gimme 5, and the Hideout — on its cult appeal, staffed by skaters and DJs who naturally communicated the brand’s messaging.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The company has thrived this year despite pressures on the restaurant industry, with shares rising 60% since January.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of thrived
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
Definition of prospered

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“Arrived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrived. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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