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make an appearance

VERB
appear
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 play a part present oneself take part
Antonyms
STRONGEST
direct stop
WEAK
be real disappear hide
VERB
attend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
show up visit
STRONG
appear catch frequent haunt show
WEAK
be a guest be at be present be there bob up check in clock in come to light drop in go to make it make the scene pop up punch in punch the clock ring in sit in on time in turn up
Antonyms
STRONG
hide
WEAK
be absent be lazy disregard ignore neglect
VERB
show up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appear come get get in turn up
WEAK
be conspicuous be visible blow in put in appearance reach show stand out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depart go leave lose miss
WEAK
be absent conceal hide secrete
VERB
turn up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appear attend come in enter materialize show up
WEAK
blow in get get in pop in punch in put in an appearance reach roll in show weigh in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be absent depart exit go hide leave
WEAK
abandon lose miss

Example Sentences

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Now he won’t even make an appearance, let alone play.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Football powerhouse Italy will make an appearance at a cricket World Cup for the first time, and will kick off against the Scots in Kolkata on Monday.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Many of the Renaissance’s boldface names make an appearance here.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

"The suction boots which appear in his first book, The Gremlins, and his last book, Billy and the Minpins, also make an appearance when Sean Connery's Bond is descending into Blofeld's volcano lair," he said.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

It seemed to tax all of Mrs. Wigginbottom’s strength to make an appearance up here on the third floor of her boardinghouse.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.