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appear v.
arise v.
begin v.
come up v.
emerge v.
happen v.
occur v.
peep/peer v.
rise v.
surface v.
turn up v.

VERB

appear

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrive come come out 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

arise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appear begin derive emanate emerge ensue happen occur originate result rise set in stem

STRONG

commence flow follow head issue spring start

WEAK

come to light

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cause disappear end finish

STRONG

complete stop

WEAK

lay lie sit

VERB

begin

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appear come out commence emerge enter happen occur rise set take off

STRONG

arise bud dawn emanate germinate originate sail spring sprout

WEAK

be born come forth come into existence derive from get going get show on road get under way grow out of issue forth kick off make tick proceed from result from send off stem from

Antonyms

STRONGEST

complete disappear end finish hide leave stop

STRONG

die shrink

WEAK

conclude consummate

VERB

come up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arise occur rise turn up

WEAK

spring up

VERB

emerge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appear arrive come up develop loom materialize rise show surface turn up

STRONG

dawn derive egress emanate flow gush issue originate proceed spring spurt steam stem transpire

WEAK

become apparent become known become visible come forth come into view come on the scene come to light make appearance spring up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon decrease disappear drop fall go hide leave lessen

STRONG

end finish trickle

WEAK

fade go away

VERB

happen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appear arise arrive develop fall go on hit materialize meet pass result take effect take place transpire

STRONG

befall betide bump chance down ensue eventuate follow issue light proceed recur shake smoke spring stumble supervene

WEAK

be found become a fact become known become of come about come after come into being come into existence come off luck present itself stumble upon turn out turn up what goes

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease disappear fail halt lose stop

STRONG

precede

VERB

occur

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appear arise develop ensue exist follow go materialize result show take place transpire

STRONG

action befall betide chance cook eventuate jell manifest obtain shake smoke

WEAK

be found be present come about come off come to pass eventualize present itself turn out turn up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hide precede stop

VERB

peep/peer

Synonyms

WEAK

become visible emerge open to view peep out peer out show partially

VERB

rise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

begin come develop emerge go happen occur

STRONG

appear arise befall betide chance dawn derive emanate eventuate flow head issue loom originate proceed spring stem surface transpire

WEAK

fall out flare up turn up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

end leave stop

STRONG

cause finish

WEAK

comply cooperate decline decrease descend drop fall give in go along lessen lower recede regress slump

VERB

surface

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appear arise come up emerge flare up materialize

STRONG

rise transpire

WEAK

come to light

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disappear

WEAK

dive drop fall sink submerge

VERB

turn up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

come across detect encounter find meet pop up reveal see

WEAK

be found become known bring to light catch come to light come to pass descry dig up disclose espy expose hit upon learn meet with spot track track down transpire uncover unearth

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoid miss overlook pass by

WEAK

abandon go leave lose

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This isn’t all that uncommon: Trends crop up in filmmaking all the time, as potential narratives emerge from real-life events and cultural obsessions.

From Salon ● May 25, 2026

New establishments catering to a rich clientele crop up regularly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

Block’s concerns crop up at a time when the market is extremely concerned about developing problems in the private-credit sector and the potential spillover from any crisis there would also impact the publicly-traded credit markets.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 1, 2026

If Henrik Ibsen’s “Hedda Gabler” seems to crop up more often than his other plays, it’s probably because of the enigmatic hold the chilling title character has on actresses and audiences alike.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026

By the time one thing was paid for something else always would crop up.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

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