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present tense form of appear (3rd person singular).

appears

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come into sight v.
seem v.
be obvious, clear v.
be published; perform v.

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

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abandon conceal depart disappear go hide leave miss

WEAK

be real

VERB

seem

Synonyms

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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

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appears

Citadel Securities’ strategist Frank Flight says a bet that appears to be one-sided against long-term bonds could be setting up for a painful unwind.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

“The risk and the issue may not be fully resolved, but it appears to be largely resolved.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

While Phobos is heavily marked by craters, Deimos appears smoother because much of its surface is covered by loose dust and rocky debris known as regolith.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026

Reclining on an office chair on a hot July afternoon, the former “SNL” star appears pensive thinking back on that upheaval.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

A tiny dot appears inside the letter b of the green bean recipe.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin