1
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
Jon Schlosberg, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2025
Nuggets on two new Dolphins offensive linemen and second-year left tackle Patrick Paul, who is poised to replace the retiring Terron Armstead:
▪ James Daniels, who will start at one guard spot, arrives in Miami with exceptional pass blocking stats.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
Ted Ladd, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
However, if a late frost arrives, the foliage and the blooms can be damaged and unable to recover.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Two of the dire wolves were born late last year, while the third arrived in early 2025.
—Jon Schlosberg, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2025
Nuggets on two new Dolphins offensive linemen and second-year left tackle Patrick Paul, who is poised to replace the retiring Terron Armstead:
▪ James Daniels, who will start at one guard spot, arrives in Miami with exceptional pass blocking stats.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
Launching a product before that need arrives is often a fatal flaw.
—Ted Ladd, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
However, if a late frost arrives, the foliage and the blooms can be damaged and unable to recover.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrive
Verb
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But El Salvador’s crackdown on gang violence succeeded in large part because the country’s police had spent years carefully amassing legal evidence.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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The endeavor succeeded and eventually became known as Shift4.—
Wendy Whitman Cobb,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
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Among brands delivering the highest average retail values, Toyota beats all comers with first-place finishes in seven out of 25 categories, while the company’s Lexus likewise leads all luxury brands with six segment winners.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Topping all comers with 12.4 million viewers, CBS’ coverage of Game 7 of the 1971 Stanley Cup Final between Montreal and Chicago was seen in 21% of all U.S. TV households.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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After the risk assessment, the brothers will appear at independent parole board hearings on June 13, Newsom said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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These concerns appeared to strike a chord—at least in part—with U.S. District Court Judge Claudia Wilken, who brought up the issue several times during this week’s fairness hearing over whether to grant the settlement’s final approval.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Psychologist Susan Cain, in Quiet, says introverts thrive in solitude, delivering their best work without the social stimulus overload of open offices and needing to play political gamesmanship.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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New perennials must receive plenty of water the first few weeks after planting to thrive.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The ten-team upstart league boasts some of the best players in the world, including women’s world number one player Ariana Sanchez Fallada and men’s top players Augustine Tapia and Federico Chingotto.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The promotion’s founder, UFC boss Dana White, announced Monday that his upstart fighting league would be leaving conservative-leaning Rumble, its livestreaming home for its first 11 events, and moving to the world’s largest video platform beginning Friday for Power Slap 12.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This holistic approach to family wellness reflects Kerr's commitment to creating products that nurture both body and business and prove that when personal values align with professional vision, both can flourish together.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The sanctification of Lee and other Confederate leaders, in turn, pushed the complexities of the surrender and of the Civil War era into the shadows, allowing the myth of Appomattox to flourish for more than a century.—
Made by History,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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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 Apr. 2025.
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