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
Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
The sheriff’s office’s SWAT team arrived.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Most veterans who enroll at SCC arrive right after four years, or more, in military service and are looking to transfer to a four-year university, Perez said.
—Nicole Gregory, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Couriers posing as federal agents arrive to collect the gold, cryptocurrency or cash, Sorrells said.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
The sheriff’s office’s SWAT team arrived.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
After calling 911, the Waymo will remain stationary until emergency personnel arrive, and the car may communicate with those outside the vehicle through an external speaker system.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Most veterans who enroll at SCC arrive right after four years, or more, in military service and are looking to transfer to a four-year university, Perez said.
—Nicole Gregory, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrive
Verb
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Then the Earthquakes, second place in the Western Conference, added to their club-record start to a season by exposing a fatigued Black & Gold side that was third in the west coming into the contest.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The purse is made from sleek, faux leather and comes with a detachable and adjustable crossbody strap (in addition to the top handle) for styling versatility.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The question is two-fold 1) who is the Browns’ starting quarterback, and 2) will Concepcion see the volume to consistently succeed in fantasy?—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Then Booth succeeded Connelly as Denver’s lead executive when Connelly left for Minnesota.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Or one who ranks as the top up-and-comer in the country.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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Beau's elders include two US senators, a collegiate basketball coach Bayh is the fourth Birch Evans Bayh, the newest comer in an American political dynasty.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Another, from 2009, is dominated by the profile of what appears to be a guard dog gripping a black hunk of something unidentifiable.—
Ben Davis,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Another wide receiver, a tight end, a linebacker, a safety and a defensive tackle would appear to be near the top of the list of priorities, not necessarily in that order.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Scott Dochterman Dane Brugler’s analysis A one-year starter at Indiana (and three-year starter overall), Mendoza thrived in offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan’s RPO-heavy offense (every run is tied to a read).—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps the latter must be indulged a bit to build a platform for the former—forests sometimes need to burn in order to thrive.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The desire to merge audiences — younger viewers for the mainstream news groups and broader audiences for the digital upstarts — is at the crux of many of these new agreements, which are expected to get more ambitious as time progresses.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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In their place are upstarts such as the Philadelphia Flyers, who last qualified in 2020.—
John Wawrow,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Burden will help the passing game flourish but doesn’t match the Bears’ needs, so this pick shows Chicago clearly is trying to load up on offense under new coach Ben Johnson.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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But as Mackintosh persuasively illustrates, the familiar emotions of jealousy, infatuation and eventually indifference — these persist and can flourish in any relationship, however free of prohibition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Displays of it, particularly in architecture or public art, are often perceived as tacky, kitschy or, heaven forbid, nouveau riche.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The series is set in late 19th-century London and follows four generations of the Forsytes, who have lived and thrived as members of the nouveau riche for five decades.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Arrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrive. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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