appears

VERB

come into sight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrive come come out crop up develop emerge materialize occur pop up present show show up surface turn out turn up

STRONG

arise attend expose issue loom recur rise spring

WEAK

be present be within view blow in bob up break through breeze in check in clock in come forth come into view come to light drop in make the scene pop in punch in punch the clock ring in roll in time in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon conceal depart disappear go hide leave miss

WEAK

be real

VERB

seem

Synonyms

STRONGEST

occur

STRONG

resemble sound

WEAK

have the appearance look as if look like strike one as

Antonyms

WEAK

be real disappear hide

VERB

be obvious, clear

Synonyms

WEAK

be apparent be evident be manifest be patent be plain

Antonyms

WEAK

be real disappear hide

VERB

be published; perform

Synonyms

STRONGEST

come out enter perform play

STRONG

oblige

WEAK

be created be developed be invented become available come into being come into existence come on come on stage make an appearance play a part present oneself take part

Antonyms

STRONGEST

direct stop

WEAK

be real disappear hide

Example Sentences

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Even your own boring neighborhood feels realer if it appears in a movie, as if its existence had been confirmed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Right now it appears unlikely that even all those existing bills have time to cross the finish line.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

A super-strength El Niño appears to be taking shape in the Pacific Ocean, heightening concerns that Southern California could be in for an extreme rainy season.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Raven-Symoné, who is not Jewish, appears to deliver one single line playing a Floridian television reporter named Shayna Gefilte-Manischewitz.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

The dog appears at my side, nearly tripping me, but besides him, the gravel road is empty.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith