Synonyms of appeared

appeared

verb

past tense of appear

1

as in showed

to come into view

a police car appeared just as I ran a red light

Synonyms & Similar Words

• showed
• unfolded
• came
• arrived
• reappeared
• loomed
• materialized
• rose
• came out
• emerged
• happened
• turned up
• showed up
• surfaced
• erupted
• occurred
• resurfaced
• arose
• issued
• debuted
• dawned
• blossomed
• broke out
• shot (up)
• bulked
• broke
• sprang (up)
• bobbed (up)
• cropped (up)
• outcropped
• rematerialized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disappeared
• went (away)
• vanished
• faded
• evaporated
• dissolved
• cleared
• left
• melted (away)
• withdrew
• retired
• departed
• evanesced

2

as in seemed

to give the impression of being

it appears that he doesn't hear you

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seemed
• looked
• felt
• sounded
• acted
• made
• came across (as)
• came off (as)
• pretended
• resembled
• suggested
• recalled
• implied
• hinted
• dissembled
• insinuated

3

as in began

to come into existence

the benefits of the exercise program should appear almost immediately

Synonyms & Similar Words

• began
• started
• originated
• arose
• commenced
• was
• emerged
• formed
• arrived
• sprang
• materialized
• set in
• dawned
• existed
• engendered
• lived
• actualized
• broke
• continued
• breathed
• lasted
• subsisted
• survived
• persisted
• came on
• coalesced
• endured
• shaped (up)
• cohered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stopped
• ended
• ceased
• concluded
• finished
• disappeared
• terminated
• halted
• discontinued
• vanished
• died
• quit
• dissolved
• evaporated
• departed
• desisted
• expired
• perished
• passed away

4

as in arrived

to get to a destination

a friend who daily manages to appear at our door just as dinner is being served

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrived
• came
• landed
• turned up
• got in
• showed up
• got through
• reached
• hit
• fetched
• made
• disembarked
• pulled in
• burst (in or into)
• touched down
• debarked
• checked in
• waltzed (in)
• blew in
• breezed (in)
• barged (in)
• clocked (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• left
• went
• checked out
• fled
• clocked (out)
• vamoosed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of appeared

Cashmere also appeared in the mid-length Hastings trench for men and a shearling-collared cape for women. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

In March, Scherzinger, Wyatt and Roberts appeared on the 3rd Hour of Today to discuss their comeback. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026

The robot appeared to be working toward getting access to the third van. — Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Some local residents said security appeared to have been heightened around RAF Fairford in recent days, with heavy vehicles parked across entrance gates. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

But the team’s best player, Nick Kurtz, appeared in just 99 games after suffering a right thumb strain. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026

On one sequence, the Bulldogs appeared to get a favorable fourth-and-1 spot around the Mizzou 5-yard line. — Pj Green september 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026

But Graham, who was seen as a pivotal swing vote in the decision, appeared to lean back in favor of the project during council’s most recent meeting. — Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2026

Sources familiar with the situation said the negotiations with the state AGs, by Bonta, appeared to be moving in a positive direction. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026