Synonyms of arriving

arriving

verb

present participle of arrive

1

as in coming

to get to a destination

when will the guests arrive?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coming
• appearing
• landing
• disembarking
• getting in
• getting through
• reaching
• turning up
• showing up
• hitting
• fetching
• making
• pulling in
• bursting (in or into)
• debarking
• blowing in
• touching down
• checking in
• barging (in)
• waltzing (in)
• breezing (in)
• clocking (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• leaving
• going
• checking out
• fleeing
• clocking (out)
• vamoosing

2

as in succeeding

to reach a desired level of accomplishment

the actress knew she'd arrived when she received an Oscar nomination

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succeeding
• flourishing
• thriving
• prospering
• making it
• getting ahead
• getting somewhere
• cutting it
• getting there
• winning
• excelling
• making the grade
• making good
• hacking it
• hitting it big
• prevailing
• cutting the mustard
• coming into one's own
• making one's mark
• triumphing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• failing
• struggling
• floundering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of arriving

After arriving, the two got into an argument, during which Eason alleges Rodriguez punched him in the face with a closed fist. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

Authorities in both Ceuta and Madrid linked it to a recent decision by Spain’s Supreme Court that ruled migrants arriving by sea could not be summarily deported, unlike those who cross by land or climb the border fence. — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 31 July 2026

The chaos also had ripple effects abroad, with Italy and France pledging to tighten their controls on people arriving from Spain. — ABC News, 31 July 2026

The Tour de France Femmes is a true success, and the Grand Départ in Lausanne deserves to be celebrated with three former champions in the field, a deep supporting cast, and a new generation of riders arriving on schedule. — Lindsey Darvin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Also arriving this fall, BMF star Da’Vinchi will join the fold playing the series regular role of Marcus Burke, a firefighter candidate at Firehouse 51. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 31 July 2026

Public school officials have said the decline is linked to fewer newly arriving immigrants from other countries, declining birth rates, and families leaving for more affordable places. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

The country’s citizens can successfully bypass the EU’s new Entry Exit System (EES), which means non-EU citizens arriving in the 29-country Schengen zone must now have their biometrics taken. — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Anderson, arriving with a $101 million compensation package, required a crash course in the science of photons. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 24 July 2026