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

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

Business leaders, under increasing pressure to protect margin, hit near-term targets and finish the year strong, see innovation teams arriving with ideas that feel disconnected from commercial reality. — Melanie Subin, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

The Bayeux Tapestry loan generated considerable controversy before arriving in London, as opponents of the exhibition warned that the fragile textile should not undertake such a journey. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Also, pay attention if correspondence begins arriving for unfamiliar people at a property that should be empty. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Now, Netflix has released the film’s first trailer as proof that Bird’s dream project is really arriving. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026

The 2026 lineup leans into several trends, with women telling personal stories in their own voices, animation arriving with what Tasveer described as real force, and filmmakers increasingly favoring images over exposition. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

The debut represents a notable loosening up, arriving as the company prepares for a much larger expansion of its business. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 23 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