1
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
As boldly charismatic as Caballero appeared on stage, his path to performing in the family circus was hardly clear-cut.
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Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
Her work has appeared in outlets like Vulture, Food and Wine, Travel + Leisure, SFGATE, Eater, People and CNN Travel.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
The hockey games analyzed by The Post appeared on ESPN, ABC and TNT.
—Luke Connors, Washington Post, 19 May 2026
While several people appeared to talk to Crow-Armstrong, a woman heckled him, leading to his pointed response.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Related Stories Blanchett appeared alongside Amer, Jacir, de Mabior and Nguyen during a panel at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday, moderated by the International Film Festival Rotterdam’s managing director, Clare Stewart.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 18 May 2026
As an actor, Siddiquee has appeared in Netflix’s Inventing Anna and Survival of the Thickest, HBO’s And Just Like That…, Comedy Central’s Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens, and FX’s Better Things.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 May 2026
Eileen Wang, who was elected mayor of the city of 56,000 in 2022, appeared in federal court Monday and was released on a $25,000 bond.
—Andrew Blankstein, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Harmon appeared on Broadway more than 20 times in shows authored by playwrights including Wendy Wasserstein, Lillian Hellman, Neil Simon, Tennessee Williams and Edward Albee.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
Her work has appeared in outlets like Vulture, Food and Wine, Travel + Leisure, SFGATE, Eater, People and CNN Travel.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
The hockey games analyzed by The Post appeared on ESPN, ABC and TNT.
—Luke Connors, Washington Post, 19 May 2026
While several people appeared to talk to Crow-Armstrong, a woman heckled him, leading to his pointed response.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Related Stories Blanchett appeared alongside Amer, Jacir, de Mabior and Nguyen during a panel at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday, moderated by the International Film Festival Rotterdam’s managing director, Clare Stewart.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 18 May 2026
As an actor, Siddiquee has appeared in Netflix’s Inventing Anna and Survival of the Thickest, HBO’s And Just Like That…, Comedy Central’s Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens, and FX’s Better Things.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 May 2026
Eileen Wang, who was elected mayor of the city of 56,000 in 2022, appeared in federal court Monday and was released on a $25,000 bond.
—Andrew Blankstein, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Harmon appeared on Broadway more than 20 times in shows authored by playwrights including Wendy Wasserstein, Lillian Hellman, Neil Simon, Tennessee Williams and Edward Albee.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeared
Verb
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Eisler showed him how to position himself on a metal-and-wood contraption called a reformer.—
Natalie Meade,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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While walking the carpet, which marked a fun outing for the longtime married couple and music collaborators, Chris showed his romantic affection towards his wife of nearly 20 years.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The candidates themselves seemed low-energy, even with their jabs — which were largely directed at Becerra, as Mark said.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Other high-profile games at different stadiums seemed to have similar conditions, but matches with lower demand had wider availability, according to the New York Times story, cited by Bonta in Wednesday’s news release.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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In the late 1970s, there began a set of processes which restored the autonomy of financial capital, reset the purpose of politics, and generated a number of formidable new competitors to the nation-state.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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As the play died down, a female fan decked out in White Sox gear reportedly began mercilessly heckling the 24-year-old outfielder.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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With full force, a new season has arrived.—
Julia Hass,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Officers arrived at the scene four minutes later and found three adult men dead in front of the mosque, Wahl said.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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The exercise unfolded as Putin on Tuesday is starting a two-day visit to China.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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The women interviewed by the Herald watched as the news unfolded.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
Verb
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The walls of Franca’s store were lined with unlabeled bins and drawers full of bits and bobs that looked like the world’s most disorganized hardware store.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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For this anniversary edition, the design team at Smythson looked at the Beatrix Potter archive for illustrations, sketches and prints, translating them into key pieces include Panama notebooks in blue, green and chalk, gold-stamped with character motifs.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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That marked the weakest growth since December 2022, according to Wind data, as China started to loosen its Covid curbs.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Then, in 2021, I was given the opportunity through a connection at The New York Times to submit an essay about a local organization I’d started six years prior called the Donkey Soccer League.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 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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“Appeared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appeared. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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