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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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Four decades on, Von Mierers appears laughably obvious in his public-access TV pronouncements; he even uses several “Star Wars” quotes, like “Do or do not, there is no try,” unironically.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Defender Morgan appears to have cemented her place as England's centre-back partner to captain Leah Williamson when she returns from injury.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Part of their conversation, which has been edited and condensed for clarity, appears below.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

The anticipated decline in sales appears to be largely from falling prices in the U.S. coffee segment.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Someone jimmies the door open a little wider, and half of her next-door neighbor’s face appears.

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