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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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Notebooks lie open in vacant school classrooms, while a game of pool in a bar appears to have been abandoned mid-match.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Despite the blackout on the missile’s details, the product appears designed to overcome the Pacific “tyranny of distance,” in part by exploiting the speedy hypersonic response time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

A single totem pole appears in the far right of the tight frame, as stiff and formal as Fred.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

However, interest in 2026 appears to be on another level.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

It appears that investors only have passingly paid attention to my letters, and many have been clinging to various rumors and hearsay in place of analysis or original thought.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis