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

At Prague's Vaclav Havel Airport, spokesperson Denisa Hejtmánková said a total of nine flights were threatened, including arriving flights from Denmark, Spain and Britain, and departing flights to the Netherlands, Cyprus, Romania, Italy and Britain. — ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

Spotted arriving in Sydney wearing a cobalt-blue paisley headscarf tied over her new crop, narrow Chanel sunglasses, and an all-black ensemble, Robbie was ready to embrace the fast-approaching Australian summer. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

For leather arriving from outside, that was the EU importer, not the supplier. — Maria Brozman, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Election results will not be certified for several days as the elections office continues to count provisional and mail-in ballots postmarked Tuesday but arriving after the election. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026

Space missions typically take years to develop and launch, but in this case, a slow, conventional development program risked arriving too late. — Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026

Provisional ballots and late-arriving mail ballots have yet to be counted. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 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

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