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appear

[uh-peer] / əˈpɪər /


VERB
be obvious, clear
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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Mills added that the council later received complaints from villagers in Preston, where "protesters appear to have parked their vehicles before they came in".

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

Glioblastoma cells appear to interfere with PP2A using three proteins called ANP32A, CIP2A and SET.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

“AI takes risk, recommends a narrow set of assets, focuses on specific industries, and does not appear to exhibit better performance” than passive benchmarks, researchers wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

Vorcaro does not appear to mind whether his alleged associates are on the left or right of politics, however.

From Barron's Sep. 5, 2026

I kept my eyes on the ant hole, hoping for a last visit from my small friends, but they did not appear.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Open, even if there appears to be a growing disconnect between sport and spectacle.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

If the pitch comes via LinkedIn, she checks if the profile image appears AI-generated.

From MarketWatch Sep. 5, 2026

The trailer for his new show, Meet the Owens, shows glimpses of what appears to be a happy home life with his wife and children.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

But it appears to be ending with a curse.

From Salon Sep. 4, 2026

Jakob appears through the door of the Mutton with a young boy that I saw at the Park.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Mills said the force "appeared to be quite slow to keep the roads and the networks open, which is disappointing".

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

Behind him, veiled by the haze, the sun appeared as an eerie, rust-coloured ball in the brown-grey sky.

From Barron's Sep. 6, 2026

“Julia appeared to be one of Epstein’s assistants working through an LLC that Epstein set up for interior design purposes,” the statement said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

Local conditions also appeared to influence this process, including areas with low oxygen levels.

From Science Daily Sep. 5, 2026

The old woman appeared in the bedroom door, mouth open, gasping for air.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

His map accommodates for the curvature of the Earth by making countries near the equator seem much smaller than they are, with countries nearer the poles appearing stretched.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Under the city’s ethics law, members of city boards and commissions are prohibited from appearing on fundraising invitations for city candidates.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

The photos published by TMZ also show Thornton, who is wearing a black jacket embroidered with the “Wheel of Fortune” logo on his sleeve, appearing to type into the chat room.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Venice's focus this year on mostly small, art-house films appears to fit the bill for Susan Sarandon, who is appearing in the Italian film "The Echo Chamber" from director Andrea Pallaoro.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

Before appearing in public with Toscanini, however, Shirley had first to spruce up his cage.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord




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