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as in showed
to come into view
a police car appeared just as I ran a red light
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2
as in seemed
to give the impression of being
it appears that he doesn't hear you
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as in began
to come into existence
the benefits of the exercise program should appear almost immediately
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as in arrived
to get to a destination
a friend who daily manages to appear at our door just as dinner is being served
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Recent Examples of appeared
The Supreme Court on April 27 appeared divided over whether Bayer can be sued for failing to warn that the company’s Roundup weed killer may cause cancer, hearing arguments in a major case that could block thousands of lawsuits and shield the company from billions of dollars in potential liability.
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Some have argued that social media activity amounts to citizen journalism, but mostly citizen journalism appeared to have been displaced or subsumed by social media.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
The Hyundai, when detectives looked at it, appeared to have been recently cleaned, according to the court document.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
An earlier photo dump appeared to show the couple’s Friday night at the festival, with Brittany also sharing a snap of herself and Patrick posting with Dan + Shay, who performed on the Palomino stage, on her Instagram Stories.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
So when an armed assassin appeared to run past a Secret Service magnetometer checkpoint at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, questions have been raised.
—Donald J. Mihalek, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
But aldermen who are typically opposed to the mayor appeared deeply skeptical of the progress.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
But Pham appeared in only seven games, including going 0-for-2 in Sunday’s 3-1 loss to the Colorado Rockies in the first game of a doubleheader.
—Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Ethan Page, Sol Ruca, Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid appeared on the main roster last week.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Some have argued that social media activity amounts to citizen journalism, but mostly citizen journalism appeared to have been displaced or subsumed by social media.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
The Hyundai, when detectives looked at it, appeared to have been recently cleaned, according to the court document.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
An earlier photo dump appeared to show the couple’s Friday night at the festival, with Brittany also sharing a snap of herself and Patrick posting with Dan + Shay, who performed on the Palomino stage, on her Instagram Stories.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
So when an armed assassin appeared to run past a Secret Service magnetometer checkpoint at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, questions have been raised.
—Donald J. Mihalek, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
But aldermen who are typically opposed to the mayor appeared deeply skeptical of the progress.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
But Pham appeared in only seven games, including going 0-for-2 in Sunday’s 3-1 loss to the Colorado Rockies in the first game of a doubleheader.
—Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Ethan Page, Sol Ruca, Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid appeared on the main roster last week.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeared
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But patience can sometimes be a death knell in the playoffs, and Game 4 showed how a lack of it can be a virtue.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Youssef joked on The View after the hosts showed him a video of Fox News slamming his appearance on the kids show.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2026
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In a 1916 study, Navy soldiers seemed to better learn Morse code when it was played overnight.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Seattle receiver Golden Tate, after pushing off on the Packers’ Sam Shields (no flag was thrown, naturally), had made what seemed like a belated reach and put a single arm on the ball as Jennings fell to the ground.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Safonov, who began his football career in Krasnodar’s academy aged 12, is not your typical footballer.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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China’s metals industry began this year with its biggest profits in at least a decade as soaring prices for aluminum and copper handed the sector a major boost.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Internal documents from Blue Hills, however, show the influence McCrory exercised over the state taxpayer money that arrived in Blue Hills’ bank accounts between 2022 and 2025.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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Forty-eight years later, Yakusho Koji arrived in Udine to collect the Golden Mulberry Award for lifetime achievement at the Far East Film Festival — presented by Wim Wenders, no less — and the name has more than fulfilled its promise.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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As the competition unfolded, about half a dozen TV production staffers crammed into a small room watched from computer screens and two oversized monitors showing 14 different camera angles.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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Police also said the incident unfolded between Bryant and Corrigan.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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For one night, the Mets looked like the team they’re supposed to be.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Magic superstar Tracy McGrady was playing at an MVP level, and Orlando looked faster, freer and flat-out better.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Carolyn Hax started her Washington Post advice column in 1997, after five years on the Style desk and none as a therapist.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
15 May 2026
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Then the Spurs started the third quarter half on a 13-0 run and erased that lead before the end of the quarter.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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