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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
Trump arrived just before halftime of the game.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Fort Worth officers were called to John Peter Smith Hospital regarding a shooting victim who’d arrived for treatment.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2025
But despite the violence, only around 6,000 people have arrived in Tawila since the RSF entered El Fasher -- meaning many thousands more remain unaccounted for.
—Guy Davies, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
When Germany opened its doors to refugees escaping war in the Middle East, more people arrived from Syria than any other country – finding homes, getting jobs, starting families.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
The actress arrived at A24’s screening of the film at Regal Union Square wearing Boudoir Bow mules — a black leather style featured in the label’s spring 2026 collection by Sarah Burton.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2025
Destiny, who started working with Law Roach earlier this year, arrived with the image architect, dressed in a black pencil dress with a sheer hooded overlay that flowed into a train.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Once cool weather has arrived to stay, grab your bulb planter or hand trowel and get these bulbs in the ground.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
There were aeons before Helm arrived.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Fort Worth officers were called to John Peter Smith Hospital regarding a shooting victim who’d arrived for treatment.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2025
But despite the violence, only around 6,000 people have arrived in Tawila since the RSF entered El Fasher -- meaning many thousands more remain unaccounted for.
—Guy Davies, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
When Germany opened its doors to refugees escaping war in the Middle East, more people arrived from Syria than any other country – finding homes, getting jobs, starting families.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
The actress arrived at A24’s screening of the film at Regal Union Square wearing Boudoir Bow mules — a black leather style featured in the label’s spring 2026 collection by Sarah Burton.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2025
Destiny, who started working with Law Roach earlier this year, arrived with the image architect, dressed in a black pencil dress with a sheer hooded overlay that flowed into a train.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Once cool weather has arrived to stay, grab your bulb planter or hand trowel and get these bulbs in the ground.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
There were aeons before Helm arrived.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
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
Verb
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The combo of Barrs and Lee especially proved problematic for TCU as the two guards flourished in the mid-range with pull-up jumpers.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025
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As Season Eight begins, Jamie and Claire soon find the war has followed them home to Fraser’s Ridge, now a thriving settlement that has grown and flourished in their absence.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Her nonfiction has appeared in The New York Times, The Nation, The Los Angeles Times and The New Yorker among others.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Brents, 25, sustained a torn MCL and meniscus in last year’s season opener and appeared in just two games last season.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Sheinbaum administration has not really succeeded in getting a grip on security and violence in Michoacán, said Bill Booth, a lecturer in Latin American History at University College London.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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California’s redistricting ballot measure succeeded among voters statewide.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Schuldiner and his bandmates fine-tuned and tightened the sound on subsequent albums, hitting a high water mark on 1991’s Human, which landed at Number 70 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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Kirkland’s pedigree landed her on her feet at that latter sartorial institution.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In his absence, Mac Jones, whom coach Kyle Shanahan admitted was his original target when the 49ers traded up to pick third in the 2022 draft, has thrived.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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But the firm survived, and eventually thrived.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Yes, prospered, as in did not wish to accept anything less.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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What Cheney offered Bush in 2000 was the reassuring gravitas of someone who knew Washington, had helped run the first Persian Gulf War and had prospered in the private sector, too.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Arrived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrived. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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