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

Since arriving last month, Suzuki has settled at Aston Villa impressively. — Aston Villa, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Coach Sean McVay’s strategy of arriving the day before the game backfired and resulted in a dull performance by a team featuring some of the NFL’s biggest stars. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The viewing experience is brief, so arriving early is essential. — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Verse got a crash course in the defense after arriving in Cleveland on June 2, with only two weeks left in the offseason program. — Joe Reedy, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

Ambulances waited outside, but there were no patients arriving. — Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Haitian officials in the Office of National Migration were unable to fully process the deportees, who after arriving were being screened by police to ensure that none were wanted by local police. — Gérard Maxineau, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

This exhibit, arriving more than 50 years after her first solo show at the museum, traces the evolution of her practice from 1935 to 1981. — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

That capacity is arriving before the freight has fully returned, however. — semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026