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arrive in time

VERB
make
Synonyms
STRONGEST
go head meet move reach
STRONG
advance attain bear catch proceed progress
WEAK
arrive at 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

Example Sentences

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Any boost from lower rates will come with a lag, and may not arrive in time to help people who need relief most.

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

A potential deal didn’t arrive in time to rescue the Labor Department’s monthly jobs report, which had been scheduled for Friday morning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

The BBC understands that the university will honour the places held by the six students if they are able to arrive in time for future enrolment deadlines.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

A weekend storm expected to bring the region’s first precipitation since May should not arrive in time to dampen any victory celebration.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2024

It was the gift he had ordered for Christmas that did not arrive in time.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

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