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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
Child care was something that his parents had worried about after arriving from the Dominican Republic.
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
May 21 – June 20 Fresh influences could be arriving from your wider circles.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
The curious birds, known for their bobbing walks and kazoo-like calls, have drawn a crowd to Bryant Park in Midtown Manhattan since arriving in late March.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Quinonez had never played American basketball before arriving at UConn after five years competing for a professional team in Italy, so the young forward has the potential to develop into a true star during her second collegiate season.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
This week, Julia Fox became an unexpected adopter of conservative kitsch at the Fashion Trust US Awards, arriving in a frilly satin salmon pink oversized nightgown from rising cult label Ashley Williams.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
DeSantis hosted Trump for a tour of the facility on July 1 and detainees began arriving on July 3.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
The menu, arriving at this moment in the city’s food culture, lands as familiar.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
It is planned as a two-part global release, with Part 1 arriving during Diwali 2026 and Part 2 following on Diwali 2027.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
May 21 – June 20 Fresh influences could be arriving from your wider circles.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
The curious birds, known for their bobbing walks and kazoo-like calls, have drawn a crowd to Bryant Park in Midtown Manhattan since arriving in late March.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Quinonez had never played American basketball before arriving at UConn after five years competing for a professional team in Italy, so the young forward has the potential to develop into a true star during her second collegiate season.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
This week, Julia Fox became an unexpected adopter of conservative kitsch at the Fashion Trust US Awards, arriving in a frilly satin salmon pink oversized nightgown from rising cult label Ashley Williams.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
DeSantis hosted Trump for a tour of the facility on July 1 and detainees began arriving on July 3.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
The menu, arriving at this moment in the city’s food culture, lands as familiar.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
It is planned as a two-part global release, with Part 1 arriving during Diwali 2026 and Part 2 following on Diwali 2027.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arriving
Verb
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Those are fighting words, and, in the coming days, the Pope can counter them as much through symbolic acts as through words of peace.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Harrison, who declined to discuss his friend’s personal life, had a T-shirt made for Friday night’s vigil in Metayer’s honor at Coral Springs City Hall, one of several planned around South Florida in the coming days.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Riedy plans to retire on April 30 as the president of Visit Lake County, with Maguire succeeding her in the top role on May 1 in Gurnee after a vote by the organization’s Board of Directors.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Some Idaho lawmakers have tried to bring down Boise’s Pride flag since last year, ultimately succeeding this year after the Legislature added a fine for violating a 2025 law that banned Pride and many other flags on government property.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Apr. 2026
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Post-Euphoria, Ferreira has turned her attention largely to film, notably appearing opposite John Leguizamo in 2024’s Bob Trevino Likes It, and made her Broadway debut (with the support of some of her former Euphoria costars) in Cult of Love.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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But with most independent polls showing a double-digit deficit for Fidesz among decided voters ahead of the vote, Orbán has sought to boost his profile by appearing publicly with his international admirers.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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This results in proactive solutions and lower costs in greenery upkeep, leading to healthier and flourishing green wall installations.—
Shirl Leigh
April 03,
New Atlas,
3 Apr. 2026
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Before, scientists thought bilaterians primarily arose during the Cambrian period and were rare—certainly not diverse and flourishing—in the Ediacaran.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
2 Apr. 2026
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Launching a plane into space and then landing it on a runway with all the crew remaining in there still feels technologically impressive.—
Letters to the Editor,
Washington Post,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Artemis 2 astronauts — NASA's Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch and the Canadian Space Agency's Jeremy Hansen — are the first people to cross the lunar threshold since December 1972, when the three-person Apollo 17 moon-landing mission did so.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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There were thriving businesses, institutions and even a resort hotel known as the Duncan House, where wealthy Black travelers from cities like New York and Philadelphia came to stay.—
Reginald David,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
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But while the Gulf states boasted thriving business sectors before the conflict, Iran’s economy was already in shambles, leading to domestic unrest that prompted a brutal crackdown.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Surviving automation and prospering from economic growth are two very different things.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Inside San Quentin, Evans was prospering, according to others who knew him at the prison.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Arriving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arriving. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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