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

Other models show the moisture arriving Wednesday, which would mean less cloud cover and warmer temperatures. — Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

Products arriving from the Americas and Caribbean have historically faced an additional logistical complication, with many shipments passing through a control point on the French mainland before reaching Martinique. — Panorama Media Ltd, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

Prince William and Kate Middleton are visiting Northern Ireland this week, arriving in its capital city, Belfast, on Friday. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Celebrants arriving by car can park at the nearby Miwok Middle School. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

After a long day zigzagging through Venice’s narrow streets, elbowing your way past crowds at every turn, arriving back in the historic Cannaregio district is a relief. — Mary Holland, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026

Yasmany Moreno, another Cuban deportee in Bangui, said that upon arriving, the group had no visas or documents establishing their legal status in the country. — Mark Banchereau, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

There’s some neat symmetry to Martin and Brown’s version arriving now, as Lil Nas X has only just begun a new chapter himself. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 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