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as in comes
to get to a destination
when will the guests arrive?
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as in succeeds
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 arrives
Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 May 2026
Set in 1858 and adapted by Virginia Feito from her own novel, Victorian Psycho stars Monroe as Winifred Notty, an idiosyncratic young woman who arrives at the wealthy Pounds family’s old gothic manor, claiming to be the house’s new governess.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Herbs to plant before the heat hits Some herbs do their best work before summer arrives.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Dopamine neurons in the basal ganglia thus become most active not when the reward arrives, but when it is predicted based on prior experience.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
My Life With the Walter Boys will continue with a fourth season after Season 3 arrives on Netflix later this year.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 May 2026
The third-party certifying body administers random testing throughout the growing process and tests each product that arrives at the company’s New Jersey warehouse before it is released to stores, according to the website.
—Itzel Luna, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Warmer weather arrives this weekend!
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 13 May 2026
The follow-up to 2024’s Access All Areas arrives July 24 via Republic.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
Verb
When a young and charismatic actor arrives to study under the fallen master, an intense triangle of manipulation, desire and performance begins to unfold.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 May 2026
Set in 1858 and adapted by Virginia Feito from her own novel, Victorian Psycho stars Monroe as Winifred Notty, an idiosyncratic young woman who arrives at the wealthy Pounds family’s old gothic manor, claiming to be the house’s new governess.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Herbs to plant before the heat hits Some herbs do their best work before summer arrives.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Dopamine neurons in the basal ganglia thus become most active not when the reward arrives, but when it is predicted based on prior experience.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
My Life With the Walter Boys will continue with a fourth season after Season 3 arrives on Netflix later this year.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 May 2026
The third-party certifying body administers random testing throughout the growing process and tests each product that arrives at the company’s New Jersey warehouse before it is released to stores, according to the website.
—Itzel Luna, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Warmer weather arrives this weekend!
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 13 May 2026
The follow-up to 2024’s Access All Areas arrives July 24 via Republic.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrives
Verb
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By evening, the Aries Moon stirs private ambition and a stronger inner conviction about what comes next.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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The letter, sent Friday, comes amid a high-stakes legal battle currently playing out in an Oakland federal courtroom between onetime partners Altman and Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, who in 2015 co-founded the AI company best known for creating ChatGPT.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Staffiere succeeds Michael Colombo, who led the Lancers to their first Div.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Finn succeeds outgoing president John Rakich, who led the guild for five years, including through the COVID-19 pandemic and a period of global growth.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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Fighting appears to shift in Ukraine’s favor The correlation of forces in the war has shifted in recent months.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The La Jolla Recreation Center appears to have been saved from potential closure after San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria revised a budget proposal that last month included a scenario in which the 111-year-old building would be shuttered.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Their long sword-like foliage thrives through the heat of summer and takes on gorgeous pink hues as winter weather sets in.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Mistreatment often thrives in silence.—
Joy Harden Bradford,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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The Government Accountability Office report lands at a moment when Congress is weighing the future of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the main federal agency supporting museums.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
7 May 2026
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Keep it simple and grounded so your message lands clearly.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
5 May 2026
Verb
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Basil flourishes in full sun and moist, well-draining soil.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
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Every stentorian chord became a hammer blow, flourishes intensified into fusillades, a tense pause into an apocalypse.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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That is why Florida Republicans are taking the lead to make sure the state prospers as AI advances, instead of letting Silicon Valley write the rules.—
Brendan Steinhauser,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Conditions Boxwood prospers when it is grown in full sun to part shade.—
Lauren Dunec Hoang,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Mar. 2026
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