arriving

verb

present participle of arrive
1
as in coming
to get to a destination when will the guests arrive?

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Relevance

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2
as in succeeding
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 arriving The camp was established as part of a New Deal effort to improve living conditions for Dust Bowl migrants arriving in California. — James Ward, USA Today, 10 July 2026 The Viking Row, an homage to Norway’s Viking ancestry, mirrors the energy of soldiers arriving to shore, ready for battle. — Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026 After arriving on set in Winnipeg at the tail end of winter, Travers quickly discovered the family’s palette within the landscape of blue skies and grassland. — Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 10 July 2026 This is the southwestern monsoon, arriving about a month behind schedule and bringing some clouds, humidity and even rain. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026 This marks the first standalone IndyCar game in over two decades, arriving on PlayStation 5, Xbox consoles, and PC via Stream. — Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Their jobs involve unloading raw sugar arriving by ship at the C&H Sugar facility in Crockett. — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 Recently released pictures show his coffin next arriving in Karbala, surrounded by masses of people. — Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026 The probe was delayed from 2022, and headed for the asteroid Psyche, using a Mars-gravity assist and not arriving until August 2029. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arriving
  1. coming
  2. succeeding
  3. appearing
  4. flourishing
  5. landing
  6. thriving
  7. prospering
Verb
  • Beyond California, scientists are raising alarms over the planet’s warming oceans, which — coupled with a strong El Niño — could increase temperatures for land dwellers in the coming weeks.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Over the coming days, he is expected to meet with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss Russia's war.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Definition of coming
Verb
  • Spindle said the year-to-year growth, and interest from other organizations, suggest the idea is succeeding.
    — Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
  • On the pitching front, there is no magic answer for succeeding at Coors Field, but the way the Rockies’ front office identifies and selects pitchers will be equally interesting this weekend.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 July 2026
Definition of succeeding
Verb
  • Born in England, Bennett found her way into music after appearing on the British singing competition The X Factor.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2026
  • Corbin, 22, and Parmida, 27, actually knew each other before appearing on Love Island USA.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 6 July 2026
Definition of appearing
Verb
  • Prior to the 1960s, the Brooklyn neighborhood was a flourishing Black community.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
  • Just five years prior, the village was flourishing with a robust coffee bean harvest.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 July 2026
Definition of flourishing
Verb
  • The Miami Heat was successful in landing its top target this offseason, trading for two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • In terms of threading the needle between the experimentation and playing Lestat does before landing on a style that’s uniquely his, Lestat’s preference for musical exploration is akin to Hart’s own.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of landing
Verb
  • Senior security leader Kourtney Hayes, a trailblazer in cybersecurity, shares her strategies for thriving in tech.
    — Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Handley says that birds love insects, which are also a sign of a healthy, thriving garden.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 5 July 2026
Definition of thriving
Verb
  • These drought-tolerant plants can keep every outdoor container garden and flower bed prospering even when rainfall is scarce and the heat is relentless.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
  • The agreement also established four goals for the year 2050, addressing protection and restoration, prospering with nature, sharing benefits fairly, and investment and collaboration.
    — Mark VanderSchaaf, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026
Definition of prospering

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