arrived

past tense of arrive

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of arrived Sheriff’s officials said deputies arrived about three minutes after the initial call and found the suspect on the ground being physically restrained by the home’s resident and the caller. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026 Police said the shooter fled before officers arrived and that investigators did not believe there were additional shooters. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 In Will County, Clerk Annette Parker confirmed in the past few days that the mail-in ballot of Pope Leo XIV arrived and was processed along with other ballots. — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 4 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 After months of campaigning, mailers and TV ads, the 2026 midterms have finally arrived. — Kansas City Star, 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 Over 7 million people were eligible to vote, and tens of thousands reportedly arrived from overseas. — Arkansas Online, 28 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
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 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
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 6 Nov. 2026.

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