1
as in to come
to get to a destination
when will the guests arrive?
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Relevance
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2
as in to succeed
to reach a desired level of accomplishment
the actress knew she'd arrived when she received an Oscar nomination
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as in comer
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Recent Examples of arrive
Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
The airport is a major hub for cargo arriving from Asia.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Spoelstra, who was recently named Team USA men's basketball coach through the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, was spotted on video outside the scene surveying the damage after the team's plane arrived in the Miami area.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Solo travel can be pure joy—until the bill arrives.
—Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
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Verb
Satoru Gojo, the strongest jujutsu sorcerer, arrived to address the chaos, but curse users and spirits plotted to seal him away.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
The airport is a major hub for cargo arriving from Asia.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Spoelstra, who was recently named Team USA men's basketball coach through the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, was spotted on video outside the scene surveying the damage after the team's plane arrived in the Miami area.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Solo travel can be pure joy—until the bill arrives.
—Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrive
Verb
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Will Woll’s return to the Leafs come earlier than the organization anticipated?—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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And 74 of those came when Donovan Olugbode was open for three receptions.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This single activity arguably bundles many of the cognitive skills—filtering, decoding, planning, analysis—required to succeed in virtually any kind of knowledge work.—
Cal Newport,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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The exec succeeds Daniel Lamarre, who stepped in as interim CEO in April 2025 and before that ran the global circus troupe for nearly 20 years until 2021, based in Montreal.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In April 2022, Dréan named his 27-year old comer as CEO.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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Fans can expect year-long shows from Opry members to genre up and comers.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Eli Lilly is similarly developing a new injectable GLP-1, retatrutide, that appears to be even more effective than the current drugs on the market—and which the company confirmed is not currently included in its agreement with the White House.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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One form Asks whether the tree appears To exhibit a history of failures.—
MaKshya Tolbert,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The shelter explained that Bowie is a friendly, affectionate dog who thrives with structured exercise and engagement.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Some artists may thrive under that traditional setup, while others might prefer to manage their own work and release independently.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Joining Lamar in the Album of the Year race are Bad Bunny, Clipse, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, R&B upstart Leon Thomas, Sabrina Carpenter, and Tyler, the Creator.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
7 Nov. 2025
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Zohran Mamdani, the charming upstart, will be our new mayor.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The power vacuum left by Moïse’s death led to a dramatic expansion of already flourishing armed gangs.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Innovation has always flourished when property rights are secure.—
Gerard Scimeca,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The rule dates back to the 19th century and was founded by old-money circles in the Northeast to differentiate themselves from the nouveau riche trying to infiltrate the social elite.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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But Ahlers’ Jack is not content to become a nouveau riche nightmare, having spent the bulk of recent episodes dragging his feet about leaving the home and his employers, Agnes and Ada (Christine Baranski and Cynthia Nixon), whom he’s known for so long.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Arrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrive. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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