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Definitions

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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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

And the typical holiday boost has yet to make an appearance, Rodriguez said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025

It might be a good game for USC coach Lincoln Riley to make an appearance since there are seven future Trojans participating.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

Some have drawn a straight line from the collapse that day to the global Depression, the rise of the Nazis and the outbreak of World War II, in which Churchill would again make an appearance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Light verbs such as make, do, have, bring, put, and take often do nothing but create a slot for a zombie noun, as in make an appearance and put on a performance.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

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