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as in comes
to get to a destination
when will the guests arrive?
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as in succeeds
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 arrives
Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
The fact that the highlight of Henri’s wartime experience seems to be the moment Petain arrives in Limoges for a parade, only to shun him during a meet-and-greet afterwards, reveals to what extent all his efforts were in vain.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
Maika Monroe plays Winifred Notty, a young governess who arrives at the sweeping Ensor House in the 1850s, ready to work for the well-to-do Pounds family.
—William Earl, Variety, 20 May 2026
Now, the film arrives at a time when African American history is increasingly under siege in America.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
The new four-door GT Coupe arrives in the midst of a pivotal period, the result of an almost experimental process that seems to take two steps forward and one step back quite regularly.
—ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
That is different from building speculative capacity and hoping demand arrives.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
My Life With the Walter Boys will continue with a fourth season after Season 3 arrives on Netflix later this year.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 May 2026
The third-party certifying body administers random testing throughout the growing process and tests each product that arrives at the company’s New Jersey warehouse before it is released to stores, according to the website.
—Itzel Luna, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Verb
The waitress arrives with our order.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
The fact that the highlight of Henri’s wartime experience seems to be the moment Petain arrives in Limoges for a parade, only to shun him during a meet-and-greet afterwards, reveals to what extent all his efforts were in vain.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
Maika Monroe plays Winifred Notty, a young governess who arrives at the sweeping Ensor House in the 1850s, ready to work for the well-to-do Pounds family.
—William Earl, Variety, 20 May 2026
Now, the film arrives at a time when African American history is increasingly under siege in America.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
The new four-door GT Coupe arrives in the midst of a pivotal period, the result of an almost experimental process that seems to take two steps forward and one step back quite regularly.
—ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
That is different from building speculative capacity and hoping demand arrives.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
My Life With the Walter Boys will continue with a fourth season after Season 3 arrives on Netflix later this year.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 May 2026
The third-party certifying body administers random testing throughout the growing process and tests each product that arrives at the company’s New Jersey warehouse before it is released to stores, according to the website.
—Itzel Luna, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrives
Verb
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The move comes amid fragile ceasefire violations, escalating rhetoric and shifting deadlines, with Washington and Tehran trading fire last week while talks stall over Iran’s nuclear program and regional security.—
Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Kami Rita's record-breaking climb comes 32 years after his first climb in 1994.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
Verb
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SpaceX would be among the top 10 most valuable companies in the world by market capitalization if the company succeeds at its goal of a $2 trillion valuation.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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Instead of relitigating his problems, Drake tries to distract us from them, and succeeds gloriously.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
Verb
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That rejection story appears in Bridges’s memoir for older students, Through My Eyes, not in the picture books.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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But with Spytek and head coach Klint Kubiak expressing their desire to not play a young quarterback right away, the veteran Cousins appears in the driver’s seat to start Week 1.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Verb
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In that vacuum, fakery thrives.—
Lane Brown,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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Urgency thrives in unspoken risk.—
Gerald J. Leonard,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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But within the context of ESSENCE Festival, the conversation lands differently.—
Essence,
Essence,
13 May 2026
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The push lands MacFarlane on this year’s Emmy ballot in nine distinct capacities.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Designing a life and family that flourishes beyond it is the true work.—
Royce Ramey,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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In fact, white clover flourishes best in full sun, says Watkins who sees the potential for clover to flourish in USDA Zones 6-9 and beyond year-round.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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That is why Florida Republicans are taking the lead to make sure the state prospers as AI advances, instead of letting Silicon Valley write the rules.—
Brendan Steinhauser,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Conditions Boxwood prospers when it is grown in full sun to part shade.—
Lauren Dunec Hoang,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Mar. 2026
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