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

Glossy tomatoes on the vine, a wheel of Parmigiano Reggiano (party favors), piles of lemons, platters of antipasti, and dishes arriving from friends’ kitchens bring more life and color to a room than anything overly decorative ever could. — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

Rain There’s also a chance of light rain, measuring up to a quarter of an inch, arriving by Sunday across the region, and a 5% to 10% chance of thunderstorms, according to the weather service. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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

Photos and videos showed the parents of two arriving on a boat. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

While the 49ers left Wednesday for Australia, the Rams aren’t arriving in the country until next week, 24 hours before game time. — Alex Sherman, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

Atletico did sign a forward on deadline day, with Canada international Jonathan David arriving on loan from Juventus. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

The reconstructed Florida State offense will be built around QB Ashton Daniels and RB Quintrevion Wisner, both arriving via the portal seeking fresh starts. — Eddie Timanus, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

The vast majority of the migrants left soon after arriving, upon finding a lack of transportation to Europe and a lack of accommodations, but thousands remain. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026