Definitions

arrive at

VERB

attain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

complete earn gain obtain promote reach realize reap secure

STRONG

acquire arrive cop effect fulfill get grasp hit procure score snag succeed unzip win

WEAK

accede to bring off come through get fat get hands on get there glom onto latch onto make it pull off rack up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail forfeit give up hurt ignore lose miss neglect spend

STRONG

depart leave misunderstand surrender yield

WEAK

abandon desert give in

VERB

find

Synonyms

STRONGEST

detect discover encounter identify locate meet notice recover spot strike turn up uncover unearth

STRONG

collar corral descry discern distinguish espy expose observe perceive pinpoint recognize sight

WEAK

bring to light bump into chance upon come across come up with come upon dig up fall in with ferret out happen upon hit upon lay fingers on light upon make out run across run into scare up smoke out stumble upon track down trip on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoid leave lose miss overlook pass by

STRONG

misunderstand neglect

WEAK

fail fall short forfeit

VERB

fix

Synonyms

STRONGEST

define establish limit resolve set settle solve specify work out

STRONG

appoint arrange conclude name work

WEAK

agree on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

confuse question unsettle wonder

WEAK

change disorganize

VERB

hit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affect occur reach strike touch

STRONG

achieve attain gain influence secure

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lose miss

STRONG

fail

VERB

infer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ascertain assume construe deduce derive figure out glean guess interpret presume presuppose reckon speculate surmise

STRONG

believe collect conjecture draw figure gather induce intuit judge reason suppose think understand

WEAK

draw inference reach conclusion read between lines read into

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abstain disbelieve neglect

STRONG

disperse distribute divide misunderstand scatter

WEAK

misconceive

VERB

make

Synonyms

STRONGEST

go head meet move reach

STRONG

advance attain bear catch proceed progress

WEAK

arrive in time break for get to light out set out strike out take off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

miss stay stop

STRONG

halt lose retreat retrogress

WEAK

fail renounce

VERB

reach

Synonyms

STRONGEST

achieve amount to come to drop fall gain move realize score win

STRONG

accomplish sink

WEAK

climb to rack up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascend fail forfeit lose miss rise

WEAK

depart go leave

VERB

return

Synonyms

STRONGEST

announce come back come in come to declare deliver pass report respond submit

STRONG

communicate rejoin render reply retort state

WEAK

bring in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be quiet conceal deny depart go hide leave suppress withhold

STRONG

question request

WEAK

ask keep pay take

VERB

strike

Synonyms

STRONGEST

catch reach seize take

STRONG

achieve attain effect encounter uncover unearth

WEAK

chance upon come across come upon dig up happen upon hit upon lay bare light upon open up stumble across turn up

Example Sentences

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Rodin seems to arrive at his sculptures, instead, from the inside out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Many ballots don’t arrive at county election offices until days later.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Fans have been advised to arrive at least two hours before tip-off.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

In class, we arrive at “Slouching Towards Bethlehem,” and my students’ quiet fascination with Didion turns to stone.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

We drive through the crowded, sunny streets of downtown Seattle, and we arrive at the pier just as the Seattle-Bainbridge Island ferry is boarding.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

arrive at

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