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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
Trump arrived just before halftime of the game.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Fort Worth officers were called to John Peter Smith Hospital regarding a shooting victim who’d arrived for treatment.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2025
But despite the violence, only around 6,000 people have arrived in Tawila since the RSF entered El Fasher -- meaning many thousands more remain unaccounted for.
—Guy Davies, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
When Germany opened its doors to refugees escaping war in the Middle East, more people arrived from Syria than any other country – finding homes, getting jobs, starting families.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
The actress arrived at A24’s screening of the film at Regal Union Square wearing Boudoir Bow mules — a black leather style featured in the label’s spring 2026 collection by Sarah Burton.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2025
Destiny, who started working with Law Roach earlier this year, arrived with the image architect, dressed in a black pencil dress with a sheer hooded overlay that flowed into a train.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Once cool weather has arrived to stay, grab your bulb planter or hand trowel and get these bulbs in the ground.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
There were aeons before Helm arrived.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Fort Worth officers were called to John Peter Smith Hospital regarding a shooting victim who’d arrived for treatment.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2025
But despite the violence, only around 6,000 people have arrived in Tawila since the RSF entered El Fasher -- meaning many thousands more remain unaccounted for.
—Guy Davies, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
When Germany opened its doors to refugees escaping war in the Middle East, more people arrived from Syria than any other country – finding homes, getting jobs, starting families.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
The actress arrived at A24’s screening of the film at Regal Union Square wearing Boudoir Bow mules — a black leather style featured in the label’s spring 2026 collection by Sarah Burton.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2025
Destiny, who started working with Law Roach earlier this year, arrived with the image architect, dressed in a black pencil dress with a sheer hooded overlay that flowed into a train.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Once cool weather has arrived to stay, grab your bulb planter or hand trowel and get these bulbs in the ground.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
There were aeons before Helm arrived.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 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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Opus Dei, which is rooted in pre-Vatican II ritual and rigor, had flourished in Franco’s Spain, establishing a business school at the University of Navarra, in Pamplona, whose graduates gained power in finance and government.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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The skyline’s next major addition, 520 Fifth Avenue, looks to the Beaux-Arts style that flourished in America’s Gilded Age.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
1 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Her nonfiction has appeared in The New York Times, The Nation, The Los Angeles Times and The New Yorker among others.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Brents, 25, sustained a torn MCL and meniscus in last year’s season opener and appeared in just two games last season.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Even if the House succeeded in impeaching a judge, the Senate would need to affirm that decision by a two-thirds majority vote.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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By season's end, Pine and his boss, Angela Burr (Colman), succeeded in bringing Roper down, with the finale suggesting Roper's violent end at the hands of his own buyers.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This price for the complex of 149 apartments is perched on the high side of per-unit values of South Bay residential hubs that have landed new owners lately.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Absent a complete screening, Jackson may not have landed on a final decision as to a plea, though the default is to plead not guilty.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Boca Raton has thrived for a century because its residents care deeply about where the city is headed.—
Michelle Grau,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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After Austin Reaves was ruled out with an injury, LaRavia was given a more prominent role and thrived.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Yes, prospered, as in did not wish to accept anything less.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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What Cheney offered Bush in 2000 was the reassuring gravitas of someone who knew Washington, had helped run the first Persian Gulf War and had prospered in the private sector, too.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Arrived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrived. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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