1
as in came
to get to a destination
when will the guests arrive?
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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
Ariana Grande Makes a Last-Minute Entrance Ariana Grande — who was channeling Audrey Hepburn in a black custom Fendi dress covered in white polka-dots — arrived moments before the MTV VMAs started airing live.
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Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Mind you, this was a full day after Prater had first arrived in Buffalo — technically his second day under contract.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Soon, Marine helicopters arrived to rescue them and guard the aircraft.
—Marisa Garcia, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Ginger, a roughly 3-year-old cat, first arrived at Cat Care Society, a free-roaming non-profit cat shelter in Lakewood, Colorado, in February.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
By the time police arrived the man had left the scene.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
When officers arrived, according to dispatch, the suspect ran, leading to a brief chase.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
Axhi, alongside his cub brother, arrived at the Brookfield Zoo in 1995 at 6 months old, rescued from southeastern Alaska after a hunter killed their mother.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Mind you, this was a full day after Prater had first arrived in Buffalo — technically his second day under contract.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Soon, Marine helicopters arrived to rescue them and guard the aircraft.
—Marisa Garcia, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Ginger, a roughly 3-year-old cat, first arrived at Cat Care Society, a free-roaming non-profit cat shelter in Lakewood, Colorado, in February.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
By the time police arrived the man had left the scene.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
When officers arrived, according to dispatch, the suspect ran, leading to a brief chase.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
Axhi, alongside his cub brother, arrived at the Brookfield Zoo in 1995 at 6 months old, rescued from southeastern Alaska after a hunter killed their mother.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 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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Indeed, the personalities of Chesley’s siblings — her surviving twin sister Chatham, and twin boys Chance and Cheston, who all turned three on July 28 — have flourished.—
Jeff Truesdell,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the mockumentary format that The Office popularized has flourished in a host of other series, which did not go unnoticed among the show’s producers.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sosa also appeared at this year’s Cubs Convention and spent time around the team during spring training in Arizona.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Lady Gaga led the nominations with 12 mentions including Artist of the Year and appeared at the event while still on tour with her Mayhem Ball.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With miners racing to develop new projects, the industry has seen a surge of takeover attempts, although only a few have succeeded at this scale.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Kremlin has succeeded in building a fortress economy, but one that is fortified against the future more than against the enemy.—
Jeremy Shapiro,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Eagles also landed wide receiver John Metchie III, quarterback Sam Howell, and offensive tackles Fred Johnson and Darian Kennard to add more talent to the roster despite coming off a Super Bowl win.—
Matt Wadleigh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Last month the company raised $500 million, boosting its valuation to nearly $7 billion; hired its first CFO; and landed a marquee recruit in Joelle Pineau, Meta’s longtime head of AI research.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And our beautiful business has thrived and survived this whole time.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Under Laurinaitis’ tutelage, Sonny Styles moved from safety to linebacker and has thrived.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bigger Space and Bakes As the business prospered, Chelle sought out a larger location.—
Nancy Vienneau,
Southern Living,
1 Sep. 2025
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With the debt held in check, and a business-friendly tax and regulatory environment, economies prospered.—
Nathan Lewis,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Arrived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrived. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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