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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
Denis Bouanga’s second hat trick in CONCACAF play and Son Heung-min’s four goal contributions (three assists) in his Champions Cup debut were among the many moments that prompted Burbara to view LAFC as if the club arrived from another dimension.
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Josh Gross, Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
The pungent aroma was bad news for the parrots when humans arrived in New Zealand hundreds of years ago.
—Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
The espresso has arrived and been tossed back, and the restaurant has emptied, much as at the end of My Dinner With André.
—Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Not long after, an email arrived with blueprints for the theater — schematics that included a 600-inch screen and two rows of three oversized seats.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
Three decades later, that secret arrived on American shores like a tsunami—sheet masks, snail mucin, toner pads, pimple patches lining every retail shelf.
—David Yi, Allure, 23 Feb. 2026
Priscilla, whose last name CNN is withholding for safety reasons, arrived in the city of Tepic on Saturday.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
When Sigl arrived, investigators arrested him.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Hyde’s big-hearted story about the LGBTQ+ community arrived just as a new American president was espousing anti-trans rhetoric from the Oval Office.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
Josh Gross, Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
The pungent aroma was bad news for the parrots when humans arrived in New Zealand hundreds of years ago.
—Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
The espresso has arrived and been tossed back, and the restaurant has emptied, much as at the end of My Dinner With André.
—Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Not long after, an email arrived with blueprints for the theater — schematics that included a 600-inch screen and two rows of three oversized seats.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
Three decades later, that secret arrived on American shores like a tsunami—sheet masks, snail mucin, toner pads, pimple patches lining every retail shelf.
—David Yi, Allure, 23 Feb. 2026
Priscilla, whose last name CNN is withholding for safety reasons, arrived in the city of Tepic on Saturday.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
When Sigl arrived, investigators arrested him.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Hyde’s big-hearted story about the LGBTQ+ community arrived just as a new American president was espousing anti-trans rhetoric from the Oval Office.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 16 Feb. 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
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More diverse voices, once overlooked in beauty, including Black women and other women of color, as well as the LGBTQ+ community, flourished during the era.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, writing about Muslim womanhood has flourished in the nonfiction space.—
Hafsa Lodi,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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European officials want urgent clarity on the matter, however, and French officials appeared to be pushing for the EU to consider using its Anti-Coercion Instrument, or ACI, as a retaliatory measure, if necessary.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Hubbard had paint splatter on his jacket and appeared to be clutching something in his pocket that turned out to be a can of spray paint, police said.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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He was succeeded by his daughter, Queen Elizabeth II, and after her 70-year reign by her son, King Charles III.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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The endorsement comes years after Kyoto University professor Shinya Yamanaka, who later won a Nobel Prize for his stem cell research, first succeeded in generating iPS cells from mice in 2006.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Vikings dominated the paint to start the second quarter, scoring off of three consecutive layups before Sophia Sarkar landed two 3-pointers.—
Tony Gleason,
Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Barrios occasionally landed a right, but nothing seemed to slow down Garcia, who relied heavily on his right hand.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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There's a reason, though, that this city has thrived in one way or another since the 14th century.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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One of the natives that thrived was red buckeye (Aesculus pavia).—
Campbell Vaughn,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Casse is one of few trainers so prospered.—
Bob Wisener,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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For much of the intervening period, Bangladesh prospered.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Arrived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrived. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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