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

London has grown accustomed to NFL teams and their fans arriving every year. — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

At a voting location in Fairfax, Virginia, 18-year-old college student Sanya Singhal was among the first to vote early in person Friday morning, arriving well before the site opened to get in line. — Ali Swenson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Sunday morning should stay dry, but rain will be arriving from west to east during the afternoon. — Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

The Heartbreakers reunion comes on the heels of announcing an enormous Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers box set arriving this fall. — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026

Lizárraga has carried on the legacy of his father, who passed away just as the band was arriving in Europe for the first time three decades ago. — Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026

Since arriving last month, Suzuki has settled at Aston Villa impressively. — Aston Villa, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Coach Sean McVay’s strategy of arriving the day before the game backfired and resulted in a dull performance by a team featuring some of the NFL’s biggest stars. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Haitian officials in the Office of National Migration were unable to fully process the deportees, who after arriving were being screened by police to ensure that none were wanted by local police. — Gérard Maxineau, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026