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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
The shooting lasted intermittently for an additional 20 minutes after authorities arrived, the Justice Department said.
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Seamus Bozeman
follow, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
The national team arrived shortly after midnight Sunday night/Monday morning to a warm welcome by fans of the squad.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
The shipment was bound for New Jersey but never arrived, according to company officials.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Deputies arrived at the home, but the ex-boyfriend had already left.
—Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
Police said the Ford driver was not at the scene when officers arrived.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 8 June 2026
But the model for NBA, MLB and NHL teams has changed, and our market’s full circle moment arrived on Monday, when the Heat moved its game to WPLG 10, two years after the Panthers also fled the RSN model and a year after the Marlins did the same.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
The baseball state tournament has arrived, with brackets released for all four classes over the weekend.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 8 June 2026
Applegate refused to leave until police officers arrived, according to the detective, a threat management expert.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 2 June 2026
Seamus Bozeman
follow, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
The national team arrived shortly after midnight Sunday night/Monday morning to a warm welcome by fans of the squad.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
The shipment was bound for New Jersey but never arrived, according to company officials.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Deputies arrived at the home, but the ex-boyfriend had already left.
—Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
Police said the Ford driver was not at the scene when officers arrived.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 8 June 2026
But the model for NBA, MLB and NHL teams has changed, and our market’s full circle moment arrived on Monday, when the Heat moved its game to WPLG 10, two years after the Panthers also fled the RSN model and a year after the Marlins did the same.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
The baseball state tournament has arrived, with brackets released for all four classes over the weekend.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 8 June 2026
Applegate refused to leave until police officers arrived, according to the detective, a threat management expert.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 2 June 2026
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
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In Topawa, guests visit the Tohono O’odham Cultural Center to learn how the desert’s original stewards have flourished for millennia despite the modern line dividing their ancestral lands.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The 10th in an occasional series of profiles on Southern California athletes who have flourished in their post-playing careers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
Verb
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As the President appeared in front of his hometown crowd, he was met with a sea of boos from thousands of basketball fans.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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Kim appeared to test that potential tolerance in the lead-up to Xi’s arrival, inspecting a missile manufacturer over the weekend and a new plant that manufactures weapons-grade nuclear material days earlier.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Guillaume Henry was creative director between 2009 and 2014, succeeded by co-creative directors Alexis Martial and Adrien Caillaudaud, who exited in 2016.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
8 June 2026
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In the history of the review requirement, county boards have never succeeded in studying every death.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
Verb
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and first lady Ri Sol Ju greeted Xi at the airport in Pyongyang, with official footage showing the pair clapping as Xi’s plane landed, kicking off his two-day state visit.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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While the men who landed on the beaches of Normandy are remembered each year, Museum officials said the women on the home front played an essential role in making Allied victory possible.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
Verb
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Every neighborhood has its own part in the story too, as the nightlife nexus has migrated up and down Manhattan, shimmied across the East River and back, and transformed, faltered, and thrived again over the past six decades.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Dorian spent 56 days in the neonatal intensive care unit getting respiratory support, surgery, cardiology, and nutritional care, and thrived.—
Darshak Sanghavi,
STAT,
3 June 2026
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During the early 1900s, when copper, gold, zinc and silver production was booming, Bisbee prospered.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
13 May 2026
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In turn, his legend prospered, and Mike the Tailor turned into a 50-year-old business.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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“Arrived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrived. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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