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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
During their 2018 trip to Australia, Meghan and Harry arrived to the continent hand-in-hand, touching down after flying in a Qantas private suite to Sydney.
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Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Officers arrived and found the motorcyclist, only identified as a male adult, suffering from injuries sustained in the collision.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Sarah arrived a little under three years later, in 1964.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
The day the Warriors have waited weeks for has almost arrived.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
While police were investigating, the younger Ordonez and his wife arrived at the Theo Avenue home, the affidavit says.
—Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Apr. 2026
Fatou, a western lowland gorilla, arrived in what was then West Berlin in 1959.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Directed by Kat Coiro, the movie arrived in theaters with mixed to positive reviews.
—Lindsey Bahr, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Spring has arrived in many areas, bringing with it all things green and growing.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2026
Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Officers arrived and found the motorcyclist, only identified as a male adult, suffering from injuries sustained in the collision.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Sarah arrived a little under three years later, in 1964.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
The day the Warriors have waited weeks for has almost arrived.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
While police were investigating, the younger Ordonez and his wife arrived at the Theo Avenue home, the affidavit says.
—Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Apr. 2026
Fatou, a western lowland gorilla, arrived in what was then West Berlin in 1959.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Directed by Kat Coiro, the movie arrived in theaters with mixed to positive reviews.
—Lindsey Bahr, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Spring has arrived in many areas, bringing with it all things green and growing.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrived
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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 eighth in an occasional series of profiles on Southern California athletes who have flourished in their post-playing careers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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The last time Neptune transited this Earth sign (1875–1889) was during the Gilded Age, when wealth, luxury and decorative arts flourished deliriously even when society grappled with economic inequality.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Though last week's ceasefire appeared to hold, the showdown over the Strait of Hormuz risked reigniting hostilities and deepening the region-wide war's economic fallout.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Colbert said, as images of the president sitting and looking uncomfortable appeared onscreen.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Jeffs succeeded his father, Rulon Jeffs, who was the head of the organization from 1986 until his death in 2002, per CNN.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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New York batters failed on two robot umpire challenges and have succeeded on two of their last 13 attempts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The moment the plane landed, a mob poured onto the runway and began chasing it by jeep, by motorbike, and on foot.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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All My Sons also landed the award for Best Revival this evening in London.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
12 Apr. 2026
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With the system up and running, the new farm thrived.—
Julie Bourdin,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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But Comey has thrived, refining her own particular jolie laide aesthetic, with its offbeat palettes and silhouettes and emphasis on texture.—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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All of which now makes for a sad twist, particularly considering how both franchises prospered by the association along the way.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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Footage unveiled today exclusively for the room showed a power struggle brewing in between the forces of good, who prospered in a stunning magical kingdom of woods and water, and those who want to root it out.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Arrived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrived. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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