arrives 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of arrive
1
as in comes
to get to a destination when will the guests arrive?

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Relevance

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2
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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Recent Examples of arrives
Verb
Once the rut arrives, deer drop their guard, but mature bucks don’t do so nearly as much as most hunters think. — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026 At Daisy Chain Fields, Rodrigo will likely face little resistance — but the show arrives in an ever more challenging time for women’s health and rights. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Further analysis doubtless awaits, after the semi-submersible hauler vessel — so called because its deck goes underwater beneath heavy floating payloads, then rises up with them on board — arrives in Texas. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026 To be clear, the Bears aren’t expecting Williams to be a finished product when Week 1 arrives. — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The Houston megastar’s contribution also arrives as a broad coalition of Latin artists, athletes and organizations mobilizes to support Chocó’s recovery. — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026 Why end-of-summer home maintenance matters Regular home maintenance is important year-round, but the end of summer is an especially critical time to inspect your property and address minor issues before colder weather arrives. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrives
  1. comes
  2. succeeds
  3. appears
  4. thrives
  5. lands
  6. flourishes
  7. prospers
Verb
  • There comes a point in every woman’s life when a mid-calf floral skirt starts looking suspiciously like the best thing in your wardrobe.
    — Georgia Brown, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2026
  • In addition, each figure comes with extra sets of hands and accessories related to each of the characters.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of comes
Verb
  • The model that succeeds will be the one that combines privacy, usability, regulatory clarity, and real economic value.
    — Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Francis succeeds Barbeito, who will transition into an advisory role.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of succeeds
Verb
  • 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
  • Some pups happily eat just about anything that lands within nose range.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The note likely refers to the helipad construction on the South Lawn, where the presidential helicopter normally lands and takes off.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of lands
Verb
  • Fraud rarely flourishes because criminals are exceptionally clever.
    — Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Normally these spots are produced by a fungus that flourishes during hot, damp and humid weather.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of flourishes
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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