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

The force, unlike the fresh surge of Salvadoran troops, has put in place safeguards for arriving troops, including two weeks of in-country training on human rights. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

The team also stated AC Carter will expand his responsibilities to include not just the outside linebackers but now also the defensive line; Carter has robust experience coaching the DL group prior to arriving in Carolina. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026

However, the company plans to share more at CES in Las Vegas in January, suggesting Nova Lake won’t be arriving this year, as Intel’s CEO previously mentioned. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026

As new rules keep arriving, none of this is a one-time audit. — Anthony Paganucci, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Brief showers will start arriving early Friday morning in the Sierra foothills near Placerville, Auburn, and south into the San Joaquin Valley near Modesto and Merced. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

The pirates, arriving in two small boats, quickly seized control and stopped the engine. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, Russia's civil aviation authority, Rosaviatsia, said Friday afternoon that all four Moscow airports -- Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky -- stopped flights arriving and departing for security reasons. — Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

For travelers arriving independently, the lodge's location near the park entrance is a major convenience, though transportation and activities will have to be arranged separately. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026