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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

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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

And his change in defensive approach appears to be trying to ensure his side are ready for teams who are preparing to play against man-to-man presses more often.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

“While the underlying recovery remains broad-based across the business, DHL now appears fairly valued, with future upside increasingly reliant on the delivery of earnings growth,” the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

But it appears the meeting made a difference.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

When one object appears roughly the same size as another and blocks it from view, such as when the Moon passes in front of the Sun, the event is called a solar eclipse.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026

“A bazaar that appears as quickly as a mirage.”

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri