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

Meanwhile, Russia's civil aviation authority, Rosaviatsia, said Friday afternoon that all four Moscow airports -- Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky -- stopped flights arriving and departing for security reasons. — Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

Mitsubishi Eclipse Sportback Mitsubishi is again capitalizing on the Eclipse name, this time with the 2027 Eclipse Sportback, an all-electric subcompact SUV arriving in 2026. — Matt Degen, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026

For travelers arriving independently, the lodge's location near the park entrance is a major convenience, though transportation and activities will have to be arranged separately. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026

That's the drama queen arriving to his seats during the anthem and taking a seat as the rest of the arena shows respect. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Finland’s government recently proposed changes to its childcare laws to restrict eligibility for some newly arriving immigrant families beginning in 2027. — Laina Gustafson, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2026

The Smart Go is listed on Dainese's US site as arriving soon. — New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026

His first was driving a yellow cab after arriving here from Turkey in 1996. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

On the day of the $50 million demand, a WeChat chat on one of her phones shows pornographic images arriving and being sent back with Victim-1’s face grafted on, the complaint says. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026