1
as in showing
to come into view
a police car appeared just as I ran a red light
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2
as in seeming
to give the impression of being
it appears that he doesn't hear you
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3
as in starting
to come into existence
the benefits of the exercise program should appear almost immediately
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4
as in arriving
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 appearing
Amy Beck — the mom of influencer Noah Beck — has been placed on administrative leave by her school district after a video resurfaced of her appearing to simulate oral sex with her son.
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Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Hill said while appearing on stage with hosts Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The social media reactions to The Devil Wears Prada 2 started appearing after those press screenings, with many appearing on Monday evening.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
Formal verification used in aerospace and military systems began appearing in blockchain research.
—Emin Gün Sirer, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Security Secretary Omar Garcia Harfuch posted video on social media appearing to show a man emerging from a hole in the ground as he is being taken into custody.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Also starring Lucrezia Guglielmino and Chris Pine — appearing here in his first Italian-language role — the film is slated for a theatrical release later this summer.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
In early April, Anthropic said its revenue rate had hit $30 billion a year—appearing to surpass OpenAI’s.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Irving’s Astoria became an international hit, with editions appearing in Britain and Germany and France.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Hill said while appearing on stage with hosts Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The social media reactions to The Devil Wears Prada 2 started appearing after those press screenings, with many appearing on Monday evening.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
Formal verification used in aerospace and military systems began appearing in blockchain research.
—Emin Gün Sirer, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Security Secretary Omar Garcia Harfuch posted video on social media appearing to show a man emerging from a hole in the ground as he is being taken into custody.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Also starring Lucrezia Guglielmino and Chris Pine — appearing here in his first Italian-language role — the film is slated for a theatrical release later this summer.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
In early April, Anthropic said its revenue rate had hit $30 billion a year—appearing to surpass OpenAI’s.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Irving’s Astoria became an international hit, with editions appearing in Britain and Germany and France.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appearing
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The team wanted to keep Phillips and even engaged in conversations with Trey Hendrickson, showing the desire for a high-level edge rusher to join Jalyx Hunt and Nolan Smith in the top three.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Cops also felt hot on the trail after a driver shared footage showing Neukgu trotting alongside a mountain road.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Influencer culture has always been about commodifying intimacy—and, at a certain point, authenticity stopped seeming to really matter to people.—
T. M. Brown,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Each painting has a luminous quality to it, with figures and textiles seeming to glow from within.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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The question becomes what to do with the others, starting with Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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The bill would invoke its restrictions in stages, starting with software and vehicle rules in 2027 and adding hardware rules in 2030.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Malians are already among the top three nationalities arriving on Spain’s Canary Islands, a key transit point for African migrants travelling to Europe, according to the European border agency Frontex.—
Ulf Laessing,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Since arriving on the scene almost a decade ago, the trio have presented themselves as firebrands, ready to stick it to an establishment seeking to strangle the last remnants of 20th century Irish republicanism.—
Dean Van Nguyen,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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Images of the unfolding environmental disaster have also underscored what some have seen as a slow response by authorities.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Corporate interests hurt land-lease residents As Central Florida’s housing crisis deepens, a quieter emergency is unfolding in land-lease communities all across the Orlando area.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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McGovern, who is thirty-nine, appeared in the courtroom looking trim, with a neat beard and the hint of a residual Emirati tan.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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At the time of the move, Venable said the Sox were looking for an offensive boost behind the plate.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Nate Tibbetts played for the men’s basketball team at the University of South Dakota before beginning his coaching career as an assistant for the University of Sioux Falls men’s basketball team.—
Annie Costabile,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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An old order is passing away and a new one is beginning.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The coaches — Teisher for Mission Hills and Aaron Hooford for Escondido — had different philosophies coming into the game.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Gwen Polk, the district’s associate superintendent for business and financial services, said after the meeting that the companion resolution will have no impact on revenue coming into the schools.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Appearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appearing. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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