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verb

ə-ˈrīv How to pronounce arrive (audio)
Definition of arrivenext
1
as in to come
to get to a destination when will the guests arrive?

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Relevance

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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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arrivé

2 of 2

noun

as in comer

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Recent Examples of arrive
Verb
On Sunday, players Duckens Nazon, Martin Expérience and Josué Duverger arrived to show their gratitude. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 July 2026 Many arrive here carrying pressures that extend far beyond the workshop floor — from childcare and deep financial instability to resistance at home from husbands or parents uneasy about women doing construction work. — Christopher Clark, NPR, 5 July 2026
Noun
Our coldest temps for this period arrive on Sunday morning, with widespread 50s for the entirety of the Central Valley and 40s for elevated locations in the Coast Ranges. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026 Sandals are an essential in the South, especially once summer’s heat and humidity arrive. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for arrive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrive
  1. come
  2. succeed
  3. comer
  4. appear
  5. thrive
  6. upstart
  7. flourish
  8. nouveau riche
Verb
  • The decision came before Carney headed to this week’s NATO summit, where allies face pressure to back higher defense spending with concrete plans.
    — Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Unlike some folding bikes – including popular models from Brompton and Birdy – which come with small 16-inch wheels, the Tetra gets 20-inchers for greater comfort over a variety of road surfaces.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 July 2026
Definition of come
Verb
  • Marine Le Pen succeeds her father as president of the National Front, launching a long-term effort to broaden the party’s appeal and distance it from its extremist image.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
  • But instead of playing kingmaker, the lame-duck governor has refused to get behind a candidate to succeed him.
    — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Definition of succeed
Noun
  • Cada vez que eu sentia o amor de Deus com mais intensidade, ficava um pouco mais forte, tinha menos náusea e, então, conseguia comer mais tipos de alimento.
    — Blithe Holcomb Hogan, Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2026
  • Though does that bump up-and-comer Ryan Leonard to fourth-line minutes?
    — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of comer
Verb
  • His embrace of the legislation marked a shift for the governor, who appeared uninterested in engaging with the corporate tax proposal as recently as May.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • Video of the incident appears to show Nelson getting into an altercation with another driver in a parking lot in Idaho.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of appear
Verb
  • Most landscapes do not need pesticides to thrive, so put away the chemicals.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Unearthed in 1986, archaeologists believe that the site was the ancient Greco-Roman port city of Leukaspis on the Mediterranean, which was built in the second denture and thrived until the fourth century, the ministry said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of thrive
Noun
  • European and Asian markets mostly tumbled on war and rate jitters, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumped, powered by a soaring Chinese AI upstart whose shares have surged more than 1,300%.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • In December 2024, Honda and Nissan announced a roughly $60 billion merger meant to merge into the world's third-largest carmaker and take on Tesla and the Chinese EV upstarts.
    — Mushfig Aliyev, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of upstart
Verb
  • Of course, Oaxaca's appeal also extends beyond the plate, with colorful colonial architecture, bustling markets, centuries-old churches, and a flourishing art scene.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
  • Our mission is to help link the users and providers of capital with transparency, with data, with models, so that capitalism flourishes.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of flourish
Noun
  • And all of this comes on the heels of the glitzy opening of the Six Senses Crans-Montana ski-in, ski-out resort, and the nouveau riche crowd that comes with it.
    — Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 4 May 2026
  • Vandelli thinks Stilley is nouveau riche; Stilley thinks Vandelli is a bully.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Definition of nouveau riche

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