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make an appearance

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appear v.
attend v.
show up v.
turn up v.

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

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make an appearance

Nevertheless, for reasons still not understood, four hours later Eatherly did make an appearance at the courthouse.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

The brothers are expected to make an appearance at a Florida federal court early next week, according to a law-enforcement official.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who succeeded his father, once again did not make an appearance.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

However, Andrew Giuliani - the head of the White House World Cup Task Force - has suggested Trump may make an appearance before the last game.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

That was some warrior guy who would hopefully make an appearance really soon and help him get his dad free.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins

make an appearance

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