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
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2026
While a title change ahead of All In would come as a surprise, the match still represents the biggest opportunity yet for Connors and Finlay since arriving in AEW earlier this year.
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Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
How else would a mostly quiet teen arrive at the strange conclusion that the best possible way to convince their classmates their pal wasn’t gay was to instead become a woman themselves?
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
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Verb
Then, Mohamed Salah and Egypt will arrive on Friday to take on Australia.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2026
While a title change ahead of All In would come as a surprise, the match still represents the biggest opportunity yet for Connors and Finlay since arriving in AEW earlier this year.
—
Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Noun
Sandals are an essential in the South, especially once summer’s heat and humidity arrive.
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Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
How else would a mostly quiet teen arrive at the strange conclusion that the best possible way to convince their classmates their pal wasn’t gay was to instead become a woman themselves?
—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrive
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This pack comes with four waterproof, spacious dustbags big enough for bulky sneakers and heels alike, which flight attendants say still hold up after consistent use.
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Gakpo's teammates came onto the filed to support him and formed a circle around him, putting their arms around each other as the crowd cheered, as shown in another video shared by Fox Sports.
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Should Backhus continue to succeed, the decision about who stays will be made for them.
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This is where the sorcerer’s book of spells resurfaces; James and Henry succeed in summoning a playful demon, Goomi (Trey Parker), a kind of Funko Pop!
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Though does that bump up-and-comer Ryan Leonard to fourth-line minutes?
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Used his size and good wheels to create havoc in the offensive zone, took on all comers and pitched in offensively with double-digit goals.
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The 36-year-old Spaniard breaks Roger Federer’s record by appearing in a 66th consecutive Grand Slam singles tournament, continuing a run that started at the 2002 French Open.
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Actress Mariska Hargitay, who joined Swift courtside at Madison Square Garden during Game 4 of the NBA Finals, appears to have one notable gap in her Broadway schedule.
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Most landscapes do not need pesticides to thrive, so put away the chemicals.
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Unearthed in 1986, archaeologists believe that the site was the ancient Greco-Roman port city of Leukaspis on the Mediterranean, which was built in the second denture and thrived until the fourth century, the ministry said.
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More traditional news outlets are growing comfortable with less formal presentations and personalities, part of a gradual coming together of stories news brands and new, digital upstarts who are winning significant slices of attention through newsletters, podcasts and subscription media products.
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Time and time again in the history of technology, monopolistic industry leaders that long seemed invincible—from Xerox to IBM to AT&T—have proven vulnerable to agile upstarts and technology advances that broke markets wide open by lowering costs, expanding supply and leapfrogging capabilities.
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Of course, Oaxaca's appeal also extends beyond the plate, with colorful colonial architecture, bustling markets, centuries-old churches, and a flourishing art scene.
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Our mission is to help link the users and providers of capital with transparency, with data, with models, so that capitalism flourishes.
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Vandelli thinks Stilley is nouveau riche; Stilley thinks Vandelli is a bully.
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Emulation of upper-crust speech norms became popular among the nouveau riche.
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“Arrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrive. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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