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appear

[uh-peer] / əˈpɪər /


VERB
be obvious, clear
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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“It does appear to be a coincidence that two similar occurrences happened in corresponding weeks and this was not the mountain lion that was in Santa Monica last week,” a Fish and Wildlife spokesperson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Tuchel says he will play two separate teams in each half and it does appear that players have an opportunity to break into the team to face the Croats.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The selling doesn’t appear to be over yet.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

I laughed as my cheap television made it appear as if they were warming up wearing faux stonewashed denim jerseys.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The others either didn’t appear in either directory or they appeared too many times to be able to narrow down with anything remotely resembling certainty.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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