arrive
verb (used without object)
to come to a certain point in the course of travel; reach one's destination.
have arrived
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present perfectof arrive.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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And now we have arrived at Alison Roman selling “A Very Good Sauce,” including a jar inspired by the caramelized-shallot-and-anchovy pasta that once briefly seemed to occupy half the internet.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
Looking back, the email couldn’t have arrived at a better time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The sales trends have arrived after the luxury industry hiked prices over the 2020s, following the pandemic and overlapping supply disruptions, leading to distrust among some consumers.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
"We focused on half-burnt phytoliths from ashy layers, which can only have been brought in by people, as unburnt ones might have arrived through either means."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
Are there really flags in Chinatown signaling what stowaways have arrived in San Francisco Bay, their names, and which ships they came on?
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
