arrive
verb (used without object)
to come to a certain point in the course of travel; reach one's destination.
was arriving
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past progressiveof arrive.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The Boeing 767-300, operated by cargo carrier 21 Air for Amazon, was arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, when it went off the runway shortly before 2 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
"Two months ago, I warned that El Nino was arriving on our doorstep," Guterres told the world body.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Commentators would highlight a player’s stats, Smith noted, but not the fact that he was arriving to games in “a very cool, fresh-off-the-runway Balenciaga look.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
This week, the U.S. said it arrested a Chinese scientist who was arriving in Detroit to pursue research at the University of Michigan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2025
While sitting there at the table waiting for his breakfast, he felt that he was arriving at something which had long eluded him.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
