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appear

[uh-peer] / əˈpɪər /


VERB
be obvious, clear
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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Efforts to crack down on teen vaping appear to be working.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Shankland is returning from holiday and final agreement would appear to be imminent.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Stock-market investors appear optimistic that the U.S. and Iran both want to work out a peace deal, according to Torres of Interactive Brokers.

From MarketWatch • May 24, 2026

According to the researchers, satellite glial cells appear to pass healthy mitochondria directly into sensory neurons through tiny structures known as tunneling nanotubes.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

We roll clackety-clack, clackety-clack over the sidewalk, but when we pass four streets and Mumford doesn’t appear, we turn around.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko




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