Thesaurus results for ARRIVES

arrives 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of arrive

as in comes

to get to a destination when will the guests arrive?

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Relevance

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as in succeeds

to reach a desired level of accomplishment the actress knew she'd arrived when she received an Oscar nomination

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arrivés

2 of 2

noun

plural of arrivé

as in comers

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Another isolated shower or storm chance arrives Sunday, mainly across southern Minnesota, but most of the weekend should remain dry. — Joseph Dames, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Once night arrives, Zeno’s system will begin its demonstration and transmit operational data back to Earth. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026 When Mel arrives, all hell breaks loose, but at least the perpetually charming Fisher is up for the task of playing someone who is both completely annoying and totally winning. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026 The property arrives as more buyers look beyond traditional vacation markets. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026 If not, the critics say, the nearly 10 miles of Kendall Drive covered by the transit-zoning measures could be radically transformed by new, high-density development long before any mass transit arrives to provide relief. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 In the final season, as the survivors race to bury their sins before rescue arrives and an old flame roars back into town with plans of her own. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026 The effective running game arrives first, and the play-action next. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026 That seems rather unfair on those who operated well under their PSR limit, and a concession offered by the EFL arrives in the form of a transitional ‘allowable headroom injection’. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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While many viewers praise the former child star as the beating heart of the series, her newfound success comes with heightened tabloid scrutiny, thecoverage wading into everything from her looks to her love life.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
The service Professionalism comes with genuine warmth, cheerfulness, and a sense of people absolutely loving their jobs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of comes

Verb

Final Thoughts The HeyGears Reflex RS Turbo succeeds by focusing on the entire printing experience rather than chasing a single specification.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
Taylor succeeds Casper Gram Hvejsel and will lead Ecco’s global commercial agenda, with global marketing reporting into the role.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of succeeds

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Security camera footage shows the shocking moment flood water crashes through the Nepal-China border area, with people seen running away as the water appears to wipe out everything in its path.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
The squiggly logo is identical to its London counterpart save for the circumflex, which appears to have been lost in translation.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of appears

Verb

The microscopic amoeba thrives in warm freshwater and can cause a neurological infection when water containing the amoeba rushes through the nose and reaches the brain, according to the state health department.

— Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Democracy thrives in sunlight, and capitalism goes hand in hand with the transparency and tradability of public companies, where an average citizen can own a share in the future.

— Cromwell Coulson, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of thrives

Verb

An Acquisition Chain, Not A One-Off OpenRouter lands on top of a stack Stripe has been assembling piece by piece.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
An indie film with no stars, no distribution machine, no marketing budget, and made by a first-time writer/director somehow lands thousands of theater bookings and then makes more than 10x its budget.

— Justine Bateman, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of lands

Verb

That is why Florida Republicans are taking the lead to make sure the state prospers as AI advances, instead of letting Silicon Valley write the rules.

— Brendan Steinhauser, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Conditions Boxwood prospers when it is grown in full sun to part shade.

— Lauren Dunec Hoang, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2026

Definition of prospers

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