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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
Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2025
The same goes for Randy Vásquez over his 20 starts (4.87 ERA) and Martín Pérez (3.46 ERA, 52 IP) after arriving at the trade deadline.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
The 118 arrives, and the team is quickly able to set things right.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Kaing arrived in Denver in 2007 with her husband and her oldest son and daughter.
—Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2025
The same goes for Randy Vásquez over his 20 starts (4.87 ERA) and Martín Pérez (3.46 ERA, 52 IP) after arriving at the trade deadline.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
The opportunity to compete arrives for the Huskers this week.
—Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
The 118 arrives, and the team is quickly able to set things right.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrive
Verb
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Donald Trump’s efforts to buy Greenland from Denmark went nowhere during his first term and are no more likely to succeed in his second.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes,
11 Feb. 2025
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There was still enough momentum for the record to succeed commercially without the group.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
10 Feb. 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
Verb
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In late January, the iconic funny man appeared on 101.1 The Wiz, reacting to a slew of rappers performing at Donald Trump‘s inauguration.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Byrant and Mace appear to own a property in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, together, according to documents reviewed by Newsweek.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Swiss Chard The vibrant Swiss chard was thriving and ready to be harvested.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 2025
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Despite Graham's absence, Philadelphia's defense has thrived in the postseason, with the pass rush leading the charge.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In 2023, when a resurgent, upstart Newcastle reached the final of the League Cup — their first of any kind for 24 years — and fans surfed on an ocean of beer in Trafalgar Square, Wembley almost felt like an afterthought.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
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After a splashy debut at Cannes, no major U.S. distributor seemed willing to touch the controversial feature until upstart Briarcliff picked it up.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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And the public needs to demand better, because when transparency dies, corruption flourishes.—
Bobby Block,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2025
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Schools, charities and social enterprises are also flourishing, fueled by generous donations from these affluent newcomers.—
Kevin Lim,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 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 16 Feb. 2025.
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