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as in coming
to get to a destination
when will the guests arrive?
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as in succeeding
to reach a desired level of accomplishment
the actress knew she'd arrived when she received an Oscar nomination
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Recent Examples of arriving
The pageantry, the performances, the slightly chaotic energy of that many athletes walking in behind their flags, all of them arriving at the same place after wildly different journeys.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026
The fire department evacuated the home and put out the blaze within 12 minutes of arriving to the scene, Hall said.
—Kendrick Calfee
february 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
The deputy fired all nine shots within 15 seconds of arriving in the Main Event parking lot, his body camera video showed.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
In the Best in Show round, Penny, whose show name is GCHP CH Connquest Best Of Both Worlds, competed against six other talented canines who won Best in Group in their respective groups before arriving at the final round judged by David Fitzpatrick.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Kaiser recalled arriving at the paper’s London bureau in 1964.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
While he’s widely viewed as a fourth-line pivot around the league, and served as a 13th forward for the Vegas Golden Knights on their Stanley Cup run in 2023, Blueger has played the best hockey of his career since arriving in Vancouver ahead of the 2023-24 campaign.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Shortly after arriving in New England, richest contract in franchise history in tow, Milton Williams relayed a message to his new running mate, Christian Barmore.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
Examples should be arriving in showrooms soon.
—William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Frederick Dreier, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026
The fire department evacuated the home and put out the blaze within 12 minutes of arriving to the scene, Hall said.
—Kendrick Calfee
february 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
The deputy fired all nine shots within 15 seconds of arriving in the Main Event parking lot, his body camera video showed.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
In the Best in Show round, Penny, whose show name is GCHP CH Connquest Best Of Both Worlds, competed against six other talented canines who won Best in Group in their respective groups before arriving at the final round judged by David Fitzpatrick.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Kaiser recalled arriving at the paper’s London bureau in 1964.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
While he’s widely viewed as a fourth-line pivot around the league, and served as a 13th forward for the Vegas Golden Knights on their Stanley Cup run in 2023, Blueger has played the best hockey of his career since arriving in Vancouver ahead of the 2023-24 campaign.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Shortly after arriving in New England, richest contract in franchise history in tow, Milton Williams relayed a message to his new running mate, Christian Barmore.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
Examples should be arriving in showrooms soon.
—William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arriving
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There are finally clues to sift through, and everyone hopes that answers are coming soon and that hopefully Nancy can be recovered alive and well.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Feb. 2026
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Recruitment is expected to begin in coming weeks.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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Bob Iger, named chief executive in 2005 succeeding Michael Eisner, left abruptly in 2000 and then parks chief Bob Chapek stepped in.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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Aside from contributing more tax money and stimulating the economy, O’Leary also reasoned that some billionaires are self-made and shouldn’t be punished for succeeding financially in their careers.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Potential jurors expressed a range of opinions on social media during jury selection questioning, with some appearing concerned about the companies’ impact on society, their children and their older parents.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The images and videos show a person wearing gloves, a mask, khakis, sneakers and a backpack, appearing to tamper with the camera at Guthrie’s front door on the morning of her disappearance.—
Liz Kreutz,
NBC news,
10 Feb. 2026
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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
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The reggaeton singer sifted through scores of invitations before landing on the lucky couple.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Throughout the airborne maneuver, the robot remains controlled, absorbing impact on landing rather than collapsing, reports Techeblog.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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Now, Yakitori is thriving, employing more people than ever and expanding its hours.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Feb. 2026
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Against this backdrop, some chains like Walmart, whose everyday low prices have pulled in shoppers from rivals, are thriving but others struggle.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Even the lawn weeds are not prospering on most sites.—
Calvin Finch,
San Antonio Express-News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Now, the former inmate is prospering as the founder/president/CEO of I Scoop Poop, his business based in Mansfield.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Arriving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arriving. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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