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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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Because it often causes little or no pain, many people do not realize they have it until it appears on an X-ray.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

It appears possible for the virus to spread through the air, not just through bodily fluids and intimate contact.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Still, the broader technical picture appears increasingly tired, and a retest of that breakout level looks like a reasonable near-term possibility.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

“The lack of Fed expected hikes appears to be holding the USD back,” said Alex Cohen, senior G-10 FX strategist at BofA Global Research.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

It appears as though they are trying to make the old wreck seaworthy.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman