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present tense form of appear (3rd person singular).

appears

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come into sight v.
seem v.
be obvious, clear v.
be published; perform v.

VERB

come into sight

Synonyms

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arrive come come out crop up develop emerge materialize occur pop up present show show up surface turn out turn up

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arise attend expose issue loom recur rise spring

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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

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abandon conceal depart disappear go hide leave miss

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be real

VERB

seem

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occur

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resemble sound

WEAK

have the appearance look as if look like strike one as

Antonyms

WEAK

be real disappear hide

VERB

be obvious, clear

Synonyms

WEAK

be apparent be evident be manifest be patent be plain

Antonyms

WEAK

be real disappear hide

VERB

be published; perform

Synonyms

STRONGEST

come out enter perform play

STRONG

oblige

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be created be developed be invented become available come into being come into existence come on come on stage make an appearance play a part present oneself take part

Antonyms

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direct stop

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be real disappear hide

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appears

In a second paper on September 16 in the same journal, researchers reported that the temperature difference appears to come from changes in the lunar regolith.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

Even if the kingdom is successful, however, the pipeline now appears to be in the battlefield and vulnerable to further attacks.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

Later, Prince Harry will hold his first big public event since returning to the UK, when he appears at the inaugural Invictus awards ceremony.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

“Cereal appears to be in a financial free fall; sales have been declining for years,” the authors report, partly because new products such as protein bars offer greater convenience.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

It appears that investors only have passingly paid attention to my letters, and many have been clinging to various rumors and hearsay in place of analysis or original thought.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis