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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

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

Nearly 30 years later, on Tuesday, another T. rex will make an appearance at the annual auction - one of the most complete specimens of this kind ever found.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

Trump, 80, is yet to attend a game at the World Cup, but may still make an appearance before the final on 19 July at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

This is the type of milestone that would probably only be important to local Soundgarden fans in Seattle, but not necessarily matter to a wider public, much less make an appearance in this book.

From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2026

This is so surreal, I keep looking around for Salvador Dali to make an appearance.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

make an appearance

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