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appear

[uh-peer] / əˈpɪər /


VERB
be obvious, clear
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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The memorandum expired Monday and efforts to end the war appear to be at a standstill.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

According to several reports, Westcott’s lawyers had attempted to force both Schwarzenegger and Pratt to testify in the trial, however the A-list couple were never made to appear in court.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

Instead, it should contain 'virtual particles' that briefly appear and disappear.

From Science Daily Aug. 18, 2026

Paddy McGuinness, Zoe Ball and Morgan Burtwistle, better known as Angry Ginge, will each appear as guest judges, setting the celebrities bespoke challenges.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

“I see danger in your Present,” my aunt boomed, both her acting and her disguise making her appear every bit a true mystic.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

But it now appears reports of the axis’ unraveling are exaggerated.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Washington appears happy to play a long game, which investors fear could mean prices will stay higher for some time.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

But what appears to captivate Chinese people from that era was that both had a certain style - a common touch.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

However, in commentary published at the end of last week, Snider and colleagues also note that the “impact of AI adoption on corporate earnings still appears narrow.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

Down by the boy’s waist, a pair of chubby hands appears, followed by the moon face of a smaller boy, a toddler who can’t be older than three.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

In addition to the two series, he appeared in two of the most talked-about films of the year, the blockbuster Michael Jackson biopic “Michael” and Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi thriller “Disclosure Day.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

We first revealed the emerging scandal in March where a small group of parents appeared to have been misled about donors.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Showing his elevated status, Kim appeared alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin at a military parade in Beijing last year.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

Their bodies appeared to respond differently as well.

From Science Daily Aug. 18, 2026

Clare saw himself as a young kit, scared and alone and barely understanding the white fox who’d appeared from the shadows.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

In 2018, after appearing in “Dunkirk,” he met his wife-to-be, Saoirse Ronan, while filming “Mary Queen of Scots.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

He noticed unusual electrical signals appearing at the sharpest graphene wrinkles and shared the results with Meunier, who had co-advised his doctoral work.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

Born Aug. 21, 1989, in Palisades, New York, Panettiere began appearing in commercials before her first birthday.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

A struggle ensues and the man is pulled down, with his trousers appearing to fall down, before he is arrested by officers in the garden of the property.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

“Stop that yelling—I’m right here,” Aunt Kitty said, appearing behind me at the mirror.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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