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
Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
An important piece of cosmic intel or a unique insight could arrive courtesy of a friend.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 10 Jan. 2026
Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
By the time the final years of Bonitto’s deal arrive, the sides will either be preparing to come back to the table for another or looking to move on.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
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Verb
About 30 minutes later, her new boyfriend arrived, prosecutors said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
An important piece of cosmic intel or a unique insight could arrive courtesy of a friend.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
This card reminds you that healing isn’t linear, and sometimes joy and grief arrive together.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
By the time the final years of Bonitto’s deal arrive, the sides will either be preparing to come back to the table for another or looking to move on.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 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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Even if the House succeeded in impeaching a judge, the Senate would need to affirm that decision by a two-thirds majority vote.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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And more often than not, Miami has succeeded there.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Northrop Grumman's Talon Project is something of a late comer.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Dec. 2025
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In April 2022, Dréan named his 27-year old comer as CEO.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
Verb
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These encounters appear to act like a refueling system, delivering fresh gas that can keep the black hole quietly active for long periods.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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The video also appeared to depict the officers did not take immediate steps to ensure that Good received emergency medical care after the shooting took place.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Nothing is more important to McDermott than helping players thrive.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Water Regularly Strawberries require regular watering in order to thrive, similar to other edible plants.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Stocks tumbled in late January after Chinese tech upstart DeepSeek unveiled an AI chatbot that raised concerns Silicon Valley was pouring unnecessary amounts of money into AI companies.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
31 Dec. 2025
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Going public would put SpaceX in the company of older, traditional aerospace heavyweights, such as Boeing and Northrop Grumman, and industry upstarts, such as Rocket Lab and Firefly Aerospace.—
Ramin Skibba,
Scientific American,
26 Dec. 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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For decades, when most people thought about Baden-Baden, the image that likely came to mind was that of a rather stuffy luxury resort where wealthy seniors shared the town with nouveau riche newcomers.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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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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“Arrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrive. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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