1
as in coming
to get to a destination
when will the guests arrive?
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2
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
The British rock group have dropped 11 studio albums, with their most recent, Under the Midnight Sun, arriving back in 2022.
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Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
Following the exercise, the Indian warship was spotted arriving in Yokosuka, Japan, on Tuesday.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Immediately after arriving, officers noticed the smell of smoke.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
There was a sense of Diana and Charles arriving at Westminster Abbey in separate coaches on the day of the coronation.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
On the other hand, arriving too late can be equally inconsiderate.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
The two girls, who were both 17, were pronounced dead after arriving at area hospitals.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Dončić needed a center, someone who could throttle to the basket and finish after arriving.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
At Windsor International Airport, the terminal was nearly empty because there were no flights immediately arriving or departing, airport President Mark Galvin said.
—Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
Following the exercise, the Indian warship was spotted arriving in Yokosuka, Japan, on Tuesday.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Immediately after arriving, officers noticed the smell of smoke.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
There was a sense of Diana and Charles arriving at Westminster Abbey in separate coaches on the day of the coronation.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
On the other hand, arriving too late can be equally inconsiderate.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
The two girls, who were both 17, were pronounced dead after arriving at area hospitals.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Dončić needed a center, someone who could throttle to the basket and finish after arriving.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
At Windsor International Airport, the terminal was nearly empty because there were no flights immediately arriving or departing, airport President Mark Galvin said.
—Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arriving
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Inflation data from July, August and September specifically are used as benchmarks to help set the COLA for the coming year.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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Westintrends Outdoor Folding Adirondack Chair Winter is coming, but this Adirondack chair is built to handle it.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Oct. 2025
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Most requests should now be succeeding.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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As for the governance of the foundation, Armani’s nephew Andrea Camerana has a seat on the board succeeding the designer, with Dell’Orco and Irving Bellotti, partner of Rothschild & Co.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Orionid meteor shower, which peaks in mid-October annually, is set to reach its maximum activity soon — offering skywatchers a dazzling celestial spectacle, as the fast-moving meteors occasionally become fireballs, appearing brighter than any of the stars or planets in the night sky.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Oct. 2025
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While appearing on the Happy Sad Confused podcast alongside her Bugonia castmate Jesse Plemons, host Josh Horowitz asked the actress a question about her former costar and ex-flame’s hush-hush appearance in the 2021 Marvel movie.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Regional countries have begun to act against the crime flourishing inside Cambodia’s borders that has ensnared their citizens.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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This year’s Animation Is Film Festival is all about advocating for the growing stature of the flourishing medium in the filmmaking capital of the world.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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This month, the team began landing equipment to start building the 3-mile road from the coast to the first well.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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External whispers were ignored, leaving Scheyer thrilled in landing the late-bloomer from Milwaukee’s Wisconsin Lutheran High School.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Oct. 2025
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In the past three decades, the sports betting market has boomed, thriving into an industry which made nearly $14 billion in revenues last year, according to ESPN data, up from $11 billion in 2023.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Oklahoma’s thriving Red Dirt music scene took root following Guthrie’s death in 1967, when a handful of songwriters in the state decided to collaborate, in the process centering their music around Guthrie’s blue-collar values.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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The current collective bargaining agreement is set to expire after the 2025-26 season, and the two sides ratified a new four-year deal in June, more than a year ahead of the expiration, as both sides are prospering.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Implied in such a view is the opposite of what’s true, that lending is inflationary because lending associates with economic growth that allegedly pushes up prices as prospering individuals buy, and buy, and buy.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Arriving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arriving. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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