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as in coming
to get to a destination
when will the guests arrive?
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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
White South Africans, whose roots can be traced to settlers arriving under Dutch and British colonial rule, dominated the country through a system of racial segregation known as apartheid from 1948 until its abolishment in the early 1990s.
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
And yes, all of the women — including Bronwyn, who’s arriving late but will still be attending despite all of the rumors and headlines about her old legal woes.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
Not long after arriving, he was pronounced dead.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Some alleged baristas have also joined in on the online conversation, suggesting just a small quantity of bear cups is arriving.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
No flights arriving at SDF have been canceled.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
By 2023 and 2024, as many as 200 and 300 migrants were arriving each day.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Alejandro Alba and his son Jayen got front row seats by arriving at 4am, a full seven hours before the parade started.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
After arriving at the residential property, a woman, who was not publicly identified, rushed toward him while carrying the limp baby in her arms.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
And yes, all of the women — including Bronwyn, who’s arriving late but will still be attending despite all of the rumors and headlines about her old legal woes.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
Not long after arriving, he was pronounced dead.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Some alleged baristas have also joined in on the online conversation, suggesting just a small quantity of bear cups is arriving.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
No flights arriving at SDF have been canceled.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
By 2023 and 2024, as many as 200 and 300 migrants were arriving each day.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Alejandro Alba and his son Jayen got front row seats by arriving at 4am, a full seven hours before the parade started.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
After arriving at the residential property, a woman, who was not publicly identified, rushed toward him while carrying the limp baby in her arms.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arriving
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Butler had been allowed supervised visitation every Saturday and, according to court records, was expected to gain unsupervised visitation rights in the coming weeks.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The two companies, which share similar brand- and consumer-focused philosophies, are increasingly coming into direct competition as Ralph Lauren builds in handbags, Coach’s bread-and-butter business.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Before Lauder announced her departure from the family business in October 2024, she was seen as a top candidate to become president and chief executive officer of Estée Lauder, succeeding Fabrizio Freda, who had revealed plans to retire before 2026.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Comcast its elevating Steve Croney to CEO of its core Connectivity & Platforms division, succeeding Dave Watson, effective January 1.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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Her work in music was limited to occasionally singing at church and appearing on a 1987 album by San Francisco band, Zero.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, Ladd was amassing dozens of television credits, appearing on such series as The Detectives, Naked City, 77 Sunset Strip, Perry Mason, Hazel, The Fugitive, Ironside and Then Came Bronson.—
Chris Koseluk,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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The power vacuum left by Moïse’s death led to a dramatic expansion of already flourishing armed gangs.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Around the world, wherever the internet is in kids’ pockets, Haidt argued, young people are becoming less happy and flourishing less.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk — who knows a little something about landing a 900 — congratulated Ovechkin on the milestone.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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Aziz Ansari's directorial debut, starring Keanu Reeves, Seth Rogen, Keke Palmer, Sandra Oh, and Ansari himself, is heading for home release this week, landing on platforms like Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Google, and YouTube from November 7.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Disenfranchisement is nothing new along the interstate highway that city planners dropped into Black communities in the 1960s, fracturing thriving neighborhoods.—
David Smiley,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Because shares of passive funds are bought and sold as a full package, at enormous volumes, the stocks within the funds move up or down together — rather than because one company or industry is thriving or struggling.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
7 Nov. 2025
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The current collective bargaining agreement is set to expire after the 2025-26 season, and the two sides ratified a new four-year deal in June, more than a year ahead of the expiration, as both sides are prospering.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Implied in such a view is the opposite of what’s true, that lending is inflationary because lending associates with economic growth that allegedly pushes up prices as prospering individuals buy, and buy, and buy.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Arriving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arriving. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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