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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
Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
Helado Tropical, the duo’s debut album, arrives July 17 via Psychic Hotline.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 10 June 2026
The Social Reckoning arrives roughly 16 years after David Fincher’s The Social Network and releases via Columbia Pictures on October 9.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 June 2026
Stay tuned for my full evaluation of Golden Gate when the public beta arrives next month, and please resist the temptation to install the inevitably slow and buggy developer beta.
—Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
Dennis arrives in record time, knocking on the motel door while Ashley is driving her car around to the front.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 10 June 2026
The metro's next chance for light rain arrives late Monday into Tuesday.
—Chris Shaffer, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Related Stories For Close and Scott, the recognition arrives as a long-overdue embrace from an Academy that has nominated each of them repeatedly without ever handing over a competitive prize.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 June 2026
The project arrives at a moment when downtown continues to dominate Manhattan’s luxury market.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 June 2026
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The achievement arrives amid broader industry efforts to develop viable electric and hybrid propulsion for aviation.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
Helado Tropical, the duo’s debut album, arrives July 17 via Psychic Hotline.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 10 June 2026
The Social Reckoning arrives roughly 16 years after David Fincher’s The Social Network and releases via Columbia Pictures on October 9.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 June 2026
Stay tuned for my full evaluation of Golden Gate when the public beta arrives next month, and please resist the temptation to install the inevitably slow and buggy developer beta.
—Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
Dennis arrives in record time, knocking on the motel door while Ashley is driving her car around to the front.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 10 June 2026
The metro's next chance for light rain arrives late Monday into Tuesday.
—Chris Shaffer, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Related Stories For Close and Scott, the recognition arrives as a long-overdue embrace from an Academy that has nominated each of them repeatedly without ever handing over a competitive prize.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 June 2026
The project arrives at a moment when downtown continues to dominate Manhattan’s luxury market.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrives
Verb
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As classic cars prepare to roll onto the Mother Road and communities across eight states launch centennial celebrations, organizers hope the milestone serves not only as a tribute to history but as a call to preserve what comes next.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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The vote comes as communities around the country debate how to handle increasingly large data centers creeping into populated areas.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated June 8,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
Verb
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The biology itself, the metabolic state that determines whether a run succeeds or fails, has historically been only partially observable.—
Hamid Noori,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Kittelberger succeeds Kyla Ghirardello, Miss Bel Air 2025, and is the 16th consecutive title holder.—
Aegis,
Baltimore Sun,
28 May 2026
Verb
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So while on paper Mecklenburg’s child care system appears relatively stable — roughly 500 licensed providers, a net gain of licensed slots last year, no mass wave of closures — Hazeldine says that’s an incomplete picture.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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But rather than addressing them, Kennedy appears to be attempting to push vaccine compensation on to the civil court system—and, potentially, expose drug makers to unlimited liability.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Gritty thrives in the center of the Venn diagram connecting these tensions.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Proper care is essential to ensure your yuzu tree thrives and eventually produces fruit.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
7 June 2026
Verb
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The date does not go to plan after a move to take things further in a remote out-of-town motel lands them in the crosshairs of a bloody and intricate murder plot.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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The classic sneaker begins with a white leather upper that’s primarily accented with the signature True Blue shade, a hue which lands somewhere between marine blue and navy.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
Verb
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In the open-concept living and dining areas, classic architecture flourishes against a modern color palette and contemporary furnishings.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
30 May 2026
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Designing a life and family that flourishes beyond it is the true work.—
Royce Ramey,
Forbes.com,
15 May 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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“Arrives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrives. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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