1
as in to come
to get to a destination
when will the guests arrive?
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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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
Faulkner now arrives ready to deliver offensive fireworks to the Swamp.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 27 Jan. 2026
Ernesto Ruscio / Getty ImagesBritish actress Elizabeth Hurley and her son Damian arrive at the service.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
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Verb
The Ivens has arrived in the heart of the Chiado neighborhood to confirm this success, with a seal of approval from Marriott.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
Faulkner now arrives ready to deliver offensive fireworks to the Swamp.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
How much longer will this cold air linger and when does our next arctic cold front arrive?
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 27 Jan. 2026
Ernesto Ruscio / Getty ImagesBritish actress Elizabeth Hurley and her son Damian arrive at the service.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrive
Verb
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As court proceedings have begun, some of those documents will be coming unsealed, including the affidavit.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Feb. 2026
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Any future erosion would have to come overwhelmingly from one of two places.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Darnold’s late-career breakout looked familiar to Ryan’s, who started well as a young quarterback but also suffered a performance lull before succeeding later in his career.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Though the mass of Jewish migration, escaping Russian pogroms and Nazi Germany in succeeding waves, occurred in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, some arrived before the revolution; but the Constitution, which enshrined religious freedom, granted them legal rights.—
Robert Lloyd,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Their concern centers on two tiny Chicago railroads that have hauled freight across town for all comers since the 1890s.—
John Lippert,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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This is a year where there are several front-runners but also comers — and many titles with crossover potential.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
12 Dec. 2025
Verb
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In a video demo, Alibaba showed a robot with pincers for hands that appeared to be able to count oranges, pick them up and place them in a basket.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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An armed intruder stood on Guthrie’s doorstep in the dead of night, wearing a balaclava, a bulky backpack, and what appeared to be black neoprene gloves.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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For an actress who thrives in the smallest movements, that may be her greatest strength.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Libraries thrive when special events or new displays pop up.—
Jess deCourcy Hinds
February 13,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As far as Atlanta rap upstarts go, Sk8star has all the goods, and his new tape Designer Junkie synthesizes them into one of the smoother leaps into the big leagues.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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There are a number of firms getting in on the action, including big familiar names and plucky upstarts.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But expecting that dogs will fill the social and emotional gaps in our lives is actually an obstacle to dogs’ flourishing, and human flourishing as well.—
Margret Grebowicz,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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With a wide range of cuisines — from African‑Caribbean to French‑Asian pastries, Korean fried chicken to French and Japanese cuisines under one roof — Des Moines is flourishing as a culinary destination.—
Rachel E. Stassen-Berger,
Des Moines Register,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Trouble begins brewing with the arrival of their nouveau riche neighbors, Edgar Linton (Shazad Latif), and his ward, Isabella (Alison Oliver).—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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With the farm suddenly unsustainable, there’s nothing for it but to pack up and seek work in Pristina, where Hatixhe’s sister Lina (Fiona Gllavica) lives a comfortable nouveau riche life in a large, gleaming new-build home courtesy of her entrepreneur husband Alban (Alban Ukaj).—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Arrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrive. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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