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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
C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2025
The incident occurred around 11:15 a.m. when ICE agents arrived at the school in the Back of the Yards neighborhood, ABC 7 Chicago reported.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
When October 13 arrives, Mercury shifts into Scorpio.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024
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Verb
And when Vince Carter, the man of the hour, finally arrived for his jersey retirement news conference, everyone in attendance was treated to a trip down memory lane.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2025
The incident occurred around 11:15 a.m. when ICE agents arrived at the school in the Back of the Yards neighborhood, ABC 7 Chicago reported.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
The 118 arrives, and the team is quickly able to set things right.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
When October 13 arrives, Mercury shifts into Scorpio.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrive
Verb
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Beth Bednarski, who had served as chief financial officer of Brian Grazer and Ron Howard’s Imagine Entertainment, was hired in October to succeed Aragachi as CFO at SK Global.—
Erik Hayden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
31 Jan. 2025
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For wolves to succeed — and for ranchers to at least grow accustomed to them — a shift must occur, a redistribution of the benefits and costs associated with the animals.—
Mark Dent,
thehustle.co,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Despite the definition of digicam morphing to include a wider array of cameras, Lee seems to be accepting of all comers.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
29 Nov. 2024
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The yield has been staggering since Northern Illinois, as Notre Dame has not only beaten all comers, but ground most into dust.—
Pete Sampson,
The Athletic,
24 Nov. 2024
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And Ledru, who arguably had the most on his shoulders, appeared to handle it all with aplomb.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2025
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Here, the gardens often appear to be sinking or submerged as rising seas threaten to turn earthly Edens into swampland.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Tipped employees thrive under the current system, with financial rewards tied directly to service quality.—
Nicole Ayala,
New York Daily News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Megyn Kelly, the former Fox News and NBC News anchor, has thrived with a video podcast and SiriusXM program.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Hims & Hers, the telehealth upstart, will focus on the problems of obesity in the U.S., using a minute-long spot that features a collage of different images focused on the dangers of being overweight.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2025
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Chinese artificial intelligence upstart DeepSeek shocked many investors and rattled the U.S. stock market, which has relied on gains from AI for the past two years.—
Hakyung Kim,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Art and culture flourished during this period, partly due to the legendary emperor’s conquests.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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The pristine German college town of Tübingen flourishes today, in stark contrast to its dark past.—
Eve Glover,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The battle of the nouveau riche could just as easily be referred to as the Oil Firm.—
Darren Richman,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Who does Johnson consider nouveau riche?—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Arrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrive. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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