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as in to show
to come into view
a police car appeared just as I ran a red light
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as in to begin
to come into existence
the benefits of the exercise program should appear almost immediately
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as in to arrive
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 appear
Clean sheets appeared on the bed as if by magic, a trick many high-end hotels have forgotten.
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The parody appeared to be a nod to the latest episode of South Park, which satirized Vance as President Donald Trump's tiny baby helper after depicting the president in bed with Satan last week.
—EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Texas is gearing up for war as a savage, flesh-eating fly appears poised for a US invasion and is expanding its range of victims.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 8 Aug. 2025
If clouds interfere, skywatchers will have another chance when Venus and Jupiter, the two brightest planets, will appear closely paired in the sky.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 31 July 2025
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The parody appeared to be a nod to the latest episode of South Park, which satirized Vance as President Donald Trump's tiny baby helper after depicting the president in bed with Satan last week.
—EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Texas is gearing up for war as a savage, flesh-eating fly appears poised for a US invasion and is expanding its range of victims.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 8 Aug. 2025
If clouds interfere, skywatchers will have another chance when Venus and Jupiter, the two brightest planets, will appear closely paired in the sky.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appear
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His client is sick and drops out, but Fritz still wants to show me around.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
12 Aug. 2025
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Both show how, in an age of digital abundance, actual scarcity still commands a premium.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Little baby Doe seemed destined for a life in the foster care system and perhaps adoption down the line until a judge stepped in.—
Susan Young,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Many wonder why the media and the noisy protesters at American universities seem to understand how to bring the war to a conclusion.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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France began mandating age verification for adult content in April, and, in June, President Emmanuel Macron proposed banning children under the age of fifteen from social media.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
6 Aug. 2025
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But even masters of dissociation eventually begin to crack.—
Sarah Rose Etter,
The Atlantic,
6 Aug. 2025
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Against this chaotic backdrop, Botstein arrived in Europe as an ambassador of cultural alliance — one rooted not in the changeable geopolitical reactions of the Trump administration, but in the longstanding foundations of history and music.—
Shira Li Bartov,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
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Under the new deal, France has agreed to accept the return of undocumented people arriving in Britain by small boats, in exchange for Britain agreeing to accept an equal number of legitimate asylum seekers with British family connections.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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Bigger Inner Screen With Almost No Crease The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 features a 6.9-inch display when unfolded, which has slimmer bezels to reach the bigger screen size.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The vehicle pulled into the Union at 16th apartment complex, and what unfolded was one suspect running from the vehicle, one shooting at the officer, and two more who fled and were caught in the complex.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
14 Aug. 2025
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Obviously, women and girls are looking at the game a little bit more.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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There is hard evidence for these things, so stop looking to the sky for chem trails.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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Swift and Kelce famously started dating in the summer of 2023, and seemingly first confirmed their romance when Swift started popping up at his NFL games in September of that year.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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As the oldest of three children, Fitzgerald had also just started living on his own in Manhattan, per the obit.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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For those that still don’t feel quite ready to dive into a dinner, or may not live in an area with such an abundance of Shabbat clubs to join, there are still plenty of other ways to get a taste of the culture and religion.—
Sophie Liza Cannon,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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In comparison, the R1 feels like a total game changer.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Appear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appear. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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