arrived

verb

past tense of arrive
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 First responders arrived and found Panettiere in cardiac arrest, the coroner’s office said. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 When Glenn arrived in Florham Park, there was no potential franchise quarterback in place. — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Officers attempted to render medical aid until medics arrived on the scene, but the man was ultimately pronounced dead. — Patrick Damp, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Not long afterward, another invitation arrived, this time supposedly from Amy Poehler’s podcast. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026 Miami-Dade police arrived and set up a crime scene with yellow tape. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 Knizner arrived in San Francisco on Tuesday morning following a six-hour flight across the country with his wife and 10-month-old baby. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026 The priceless treasure arrived in England via a truck driven (under heavy guard) onto a Eurostar train in July. — News Desk, Artforum, 11 Aug. 2026 Officers began life-saving measures as an emergency medical crew arrived. — Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrived
  1. came
  2. flourished
  3. appeared
  4. succeeded
  5. landed
  6. thrived
  7. prospered
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
Definition of came
Verb
  • In southern Wyoming, ferns briefly flourished where relatives of elms, walnuts, dawn redwood and avocado trees once thrived.
    — Regan E. Dunn, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Amidst all those endlessly traversing ships and bobbing cranes, commerce flourished.
    — Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of flourished
Verb
  • On the Moroccan side, law enforcement, vastly experienced in controlling migration flows towards the border, appeared to be missing this time.
    — Miguel Macias, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Kerry learned this the hard way after allowing Jordan to question what appeared to be a local yokel over the mysterious shooting at a Rushville high school football game.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of appeared
Verb
  • Moderna’s mRNA vaccine combined with Merck’s immunotherapy Keytruda succeeded in a late-stage trial for skin cancer, the companies said on Wednesday, sending shares of the vaccine maker up 60% in premarket ​trading.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • But after Carter reset the unit later that year by bringing in new leaders who were native speakers of both the tech world’s dialect and the language of warfighting, the organization succeeded in building a bridge between the two communities.
    — Doug Beck, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of succeeded
Verb
  • As Emmy voting gets underway, the show landed 11 nominations, including an outstanding host for a reality or reality competition program nod for RuPaul.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026
  • In Lyst’s second-quarter 2026 ranking, the $58 Skims Jelly shoe took the number-three spot, while Chloé’s $670 Jelly mule landed at number five.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of landed
Verb
  • With help from within, advice from top prospect Kevin McGonigle in the Arizona Fall League and a return to his collegiate swing and approach, King thrived in his early-season stint with Double-A Harrisburg.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • But while demand for the nifty two-seater has substantially decreased, the CX-5 has thrived.
    — James Raia, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of thrived
Verb
  • 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
  • Separating the franchise entries that have lived long and prospered from those that are mere redshirts.
    — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of prospered

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