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

As ballots begin arriving in Yolo County mailboxes, election officials will host a workshop next week to answer voting questions and demonstrate accessible voting equipment. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Word spread quickly, and soon a throng of smartphone-wielding citizens had surrounded the immigration enforcement van, which couldn’t move because one enterprising, early-arriving activist had slid underneath it. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

The 28-year-old cornerback has been the bright spot for a struggling secondary after arriving in the offseason. — Tashan Reed, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

Peters argues that audit AI is arriving in a labor market that was already broken. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

No leaks were detected during final preparations for launch Thursday, and Dragon’s propulsion system appeared to be functioning well after arriving in orbit. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026

The rebates are arriving a little more than a month before the midterm elections, and Republicans are fighting to maintain their control of Congress. — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

After arriving on a private jet, Rebecca, Zelda, and Higgins have to sit with an enthusiastic member of the hoi polloi, a hard-core fan who’s made a trek to be at the game but has somehow escaped from the cheap seats to sit with them. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026

La Casa del Pueblo Taqueria has remained a living link to the immigrants who began arriving in Pilsen decades ago. — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026