arrive
verb (used without object)
to come to a certain point in the course of travel; reach one's destination.
arriving
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present participleof arrive.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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A third aircraft carrier group, led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt, is on a port call in Singapore before arriving in the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Another will follow in December, with a third arriving in January.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
But he doesn't expect a deal until late 2027, with the economic benefits arriving in 2028.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Two months after arriving, he contracted typhoid fever and was hospitalized for the first time in his life, as he recounted to Allen.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
Townshend hurried to the railroad depot, arriving within five minutes of the shooting.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
