arriving

verb

Definition of arrivingnext
present participle of arrive
1
as in coming
to get to a destination when will the guests arrive?

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
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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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for arriving
  1. coming
  2. succeeding
  3. appearing
  4. landing
  5. thriving
Verb
  • Now the European Accessibility Act is coming.
    Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Listen to this article A tractor-trailer hauling thousands of pounds of metal beams was involved in a four-car crash on Interstate 395 in Norwich on Tuesday, leading to the beams coming loose and smashing through the cab area of the tractor-trailer, trapping the injured driver inside.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of coming
Verb
  • The key to succeeding as a producer of independent films is to find enough seed money to get your projects off the ground far enough to hopefully find a distributor to pick them up and finance them.
    Schuyler Moore, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • When potential customers see others like them succeeding with your product, their objections melt away.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of succeeding
Verb
  • Mangione graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2020 with bachelor's and master's degrees in computer and information science, according to social media accounts appearing to belong to him and the university’s alumni database.
    Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Image In the surveillance video, the shooter exhibits familiarity and proficiency with the weapon, appearing to clear a jam at one point and resuming his fatal fire.
    Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of appearing
Verb
  • The Bears may have a difficult time landing a premier coach to replace Matt Eberflus.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
  • After landing in Monaco, Hewitt learned that her mother had died.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of landing
Verb
  • This includes running thriving internal networks for recognition, charity, social media activity, and wellbeing.
    Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • By prioritizing connection, engagement, and support, businesses can create thriving, motivated workplaces.
    Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of thriving
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