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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
Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Washington arrives in Tulsa with orders to kill Manfredi, but instead spares his life.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
February 19 – March 20 Morning moods shift before steady courage arrives gently.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2026
Later that night Jennifer arrives and does not look that surprised to see him in her bed.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Brown arrives at Boise State after four years with the Cal Golden Bears, working as the DB coach and co-defensive coordinator under Justin Wilcox, a former BSU defensive coordinator.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
That is, until Maggie’s ex-husband, Liam (Marcus Rosner), arrives with a shocking revelation which only upends Maggie’s life once again and causes Cal to question whether Maggie will ever truly be able to leave her past behind.
—Peter White, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
Oasis’ nomination arrives in the wake of the British band’s hugely successful reunion tour, while the nod for the Wu-Tang Clan follows what the rap group called a farewell tour.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
The film arrives via A24, which continues in its indie arms race against NEON.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
When the World Cup arrives in June, Costa and his Portugal team-mates will need no motivation.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Washington arrives in Tulsa with orders to kill Manfredi, but instead spares his life.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
February 19 – March 20 Morning moods shift before steady courage arrives gently.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2026
Later that night Jennifer arrives and does not look that surprised to see him in her bed.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Brown arrives at Boise State after four years with the Cal Golden Bears, working as the DB coach and co-defensive coordinator under Justin Wilcox, a former BSU defensive coordinator.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
That is, until Maggie’s ex-husband, Liam (Marcus Rosner), arrives with a shocking revelation which only upends Maggie’s life once again and causes Cal to question whether Maggie will ever truly be able to leave her past behind.
—Peter White, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
Oasis’ nomination arrives in the wake of the British band’s hugely successful reunion tour, while the nod for the Wu-Tang Clan follows what the rap group called a farewell tour.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
The film arrives via A24, which continues in its indie arms race against NEON.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrives
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With thousands of citizens of countries around the world stranded at airports or on cruise ships, and some from countries like the Philippines and China killed in the exchanges of fire, more nations have a stake in what comes next.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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Their opposition to the attacks comes despite financial support from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, which has come out strongly in favor of toppling the Iranian regime.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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If that argument succeeds, then whether the defendant followed or broke the laws at issue in the lawsuit no longer matters.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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That celebrities are now luxury brand ambassadors and sit front row at fashion shows, after all, is a development of a generation that succeeds him, but that doesn’t mean that Skarsgård is counting himself out.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Pyongyang appears to be signaling discipline and political control while keeping its strategic leverage in reserve.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Their connection appears to have carried into the new season under head coach Marc Dos Santos, whom Bouanga vouched for prior to his hiring to replace Steve Cherundolo in December.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Light Indian hawthorn thrives in full sun.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
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Partnership thrives when messages stay kind, even as mental Mercury goes retrograde in your 7th House of Partnerships.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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The volume lands within the top 10 across physical stores, EC, and e-books.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
26 Feb. 2026
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Kyle tries to jump up the wall, lands awkwardly, and screws up his ankle.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Cartel power flourishes where corruption, poverty and demand intersect.—
Andy Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Grant extends this vision into the field of image making, reinforcing the belief that creativity flourishes when it is structurally supported.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Which is a long way of saying that Live Nation prospers at least somewhat because its executives uniquely saw a future in the concert space that its competitors did not.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Perhaps Javier prospers in ways Alcantara couldn’t.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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