ARRIVING Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

arriving

verb

present participle of arrive

as in coming

to get to a destination when will the guests arrive?

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Relevance

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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 Tiffany Young has announced her debut solo studio album, Edge of Calm, arriving worldwide on August 20, alongside an eight-city Asia tour running from September through December this year. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 That includes Ghana, which received a boisterous welcome to KC after arriving here for its Round-of-32 match against Colombia. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026 Campbell also captured video of two kayakers and a person on a small motor boat arriving to the plane. — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026 Fresh shipments stopped arriving a month prior to the closing date, and signage announcing the final day went up approximately two weeks ago. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 16 July 2026 Officials arriving on scene identified two vehicles suspected of being used in the theft — one that had been left at the station, and the other that the suspects had fled in. — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026 The smoke should begin arriving from the west in the late morning and spread east-southeast through the afternoon and continue into early tonight, the weather service says. — Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 16 July 2026 Zendaya turns heads in a metallic dress while arriving to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in New York City on July 15. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 The camp was established as part of a New Deal effort to improve living conditions for Dust Bowl migrants arriving in California. — James Ward, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for arriving

Verb

Beyond California, scientists are raising alarms over the planet’s warming oceans, which — coupled with a strong El Niño — could increase temperatures for land dwellers in the coming weeks.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Over the coming days, he is expected to meet with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss Russia's war.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 6 July 2026

Definition of coming

Verb

Spindle said the year-to-year growth, and interest from other organizations, suggest the idea is succeeding.

— Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
On the pitching front, there is no magic answer for succeeding at Coors Field, but the way the Rockies’ front office identifies and selects pitchers will be equally interesting this weekend.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 July 2026

Definition of succeeding

Verb

The justices are appearing before a House appropriations panel as the court seeks millions of dollars to beef up security amid a rise in threats to the judiciary.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Prescott was a fixture in the voting, appearing on nearly 75% of ballots with a healthy number of top-five votes.

— Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026

Definition of appearing

Verb

More children are landing in Georgia state custody because one or both parents were detained or deported by immigration authorities, according to data from the Georgia Department of Human Services, Lautaro Grinspan reports.

— Adam Beam, AJC.com, 13 July 2026
Earlier in the day, the airline had a separate plane catch fire after landing in Nassau, according to Bahamian officials.

— Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of landing

Verb

Thanks to a sports science innovation and athletes’ determination to keep playing, a growing number of over-40 athletes are thriving in a wide range of sports.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Here, in a patch of the city that is 99 percent concrete, a space that leaves no quarter for animals to survive, is evidence that the creatures are thriving, albeit just out of reach.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026

Definition of thriving

Verb

These drought-tolerant plants can keep every outdoor container garden and flower bed prospering even when rainfall is scarce and the heat is relentless.

— Steve Bender, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
The agreement also established four goals for the year 2050, addressing protection and restoration, prospering with nature, sharing benefits fairly, and investment and collaboration.

— Mark VanderSchaaf, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026

Definition of prospering

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