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appears

VERB

come into sight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONG

arise attend expose issue loom recur rise spring

WEAK

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

STRONGEST

abandon conceal depart disappear go hide leave miss

WEAK

be real

VERB

seem

Synonyms

STRONGEST

occur

STRONG

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

WEAK

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

STRONGEST

direct stop

WEAK

be real disappear hide

Example Sentences

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The starting goalkeeper position remains a topic of debate, but it appears Aguirre has already made his decision.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The impressive individual that Tijerina was referring to appears to be Monarch Tracking CEO Neal Hill, who has donated $3,364 to Tijerina’s congressional campaign across two donations, according to FEC filings.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

“The market also appears to be pricing in some resiliency within world economies with a major oil spike having less impact on global growth than previously expected.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

From here, a move toward $1,200 by the third quarter appears achievable, 23% upside from current levels.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

But when the moment appears, it’s worse than I imagined.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith