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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.
—
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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By mid-May, wildfires were sparked by the dry vegetation that had flourished during the rainy spell.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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The data presented Wednesday at the board’s budget workshop highlights that enrollment at charter schools has remained healthy and use of the state’s universal voucher program has flourished in Miami-Dade as the traditional public school population declines.—
Austin Horn
June 11,
Miami Herald,
11 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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Khamenei was succeeded by his second son, Mojtaba Khamenei, a little over a week later by the 88-member Assembly of Experts.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Morales will be succeeded by Doral Police Chief Edwin Lopez, who will be sworn in on Tuesday morning.—
Peter D'Oench,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Justin Ewing said the aircraft landed in a field adjacent to the airport and that a nearby roadway would be shut down as a precaution.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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No marquee case has landed yet.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Other companies thrived in the months following their IPO, and even eked out a path to secure strong market domination during some of the economy’s worst years.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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Many of the Division I transfers who came in were underutilized at their previous schools and have thrived.—
Eric Olson,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
Verb
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In recent years, as several competitors have closed or scaled back, Dick’s has prospered.—
Time,
Time,
9 June 2026
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For 10 generations, the American republic has prospered.—
John Stossel,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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