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
Plus, Higgins and Chase appeared destined to go in the direction before unique circumstances of sharing the same agent put those deals back on track in March 2025.
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Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Her work has appeared in the Washington Post, Bloomberg Businessweek, Eater, Bravo, Racked, Refinery29, and many more publications.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
Mike Blake | Reuters A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
During a bond court hearing Monday, Olivares appeared before a judge and spoke through an interpreter.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Seth Curry appeared in six preseason games for Golden State in 2013 then played for the team’s G League Santa Cruz Warriors that year — with the brothers playing all of 100 seconds together during the fourth quarter of two games during that ’13 preseason.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Not long after these books appeared, however, Hatmaker’s career took an unexpected turn.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The viral video appeared to take that emphasis to an extreme, leaning heavily into dramatic editing choices more commonly associated with cinematic productions than traditional albums.
—Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The Army is investigating after one of its helicopters appeared to fly by Kid Rock's home in Nashville to greet him, according to video the conservative musician posted to social media.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Her work has appeared in the Washington Post, Bloomberg Businessweek, Eater, Bravo, Racked, Refinery29, and many more publications.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
Mike Blake | Reuters A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
During a bond court hearing Monday, Olivares appeared before a judge and spoke through an interpreter.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Seth Curry appeared in six preseason games for Golden State in 2013 then played for the team’s G League Santa Cruz Warriors that year — with the brothers playing all of 100 seconds together during the fourth quarter of two games during that ’13 preseason.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Not long after these books appeared, however, Hatmaker’s career took an unexpected turn.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The viral video appeared to take that emphasis to an extreme, leaning heavily into dramatic editing choices more commonly associated with cinematic productions than traditional albums.
—Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The Army is investigating after one of its helicopters appeared to fly by Kid Rock's home in Nashville to greet him, according to video the conservative musician posted to social media.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeared
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For White Ribbon Day in 2024, Bournemouth were praised for their video campaign, which showed the journeys of a man and a woman home from the Vitality Stadium after dark.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Video from the scene showed several people being handcuffed outside a home in the area.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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With developing nations like Zambia and Sri Lanka defaulting on their debt, countries buoyed by oil reserves seemed an attractive bet.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
10 Apr. 2026
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But Democrats seemed to be making inroads, including in Waukesha.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The board began to shake and flash purple; my whole body jiggled.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Yankees led, 4-3, going into the eighth, but the inning began to unravel when reliever Fernando Cruz issued a one-walk to Jakob Marsee.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Named for the Kiawah people who called this island home when British settlers first arrived in 1670, Kiawah Island fronts the Atlantic with ten miles of beach.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Michigan finished the job, punctuating a remarkable two-year turnaround for May, who arrived at Michigan in 2024 after taking Florida Atlantic to the Final Four in 2023.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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The name reflects both the building’s layered history and the couple’s own story, one that unfolded across cities and time.—
Evan Moore
April 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, who are both from Pennsylvania, were arrested after the chaos unfolded on March 7 outside Mayor Zohran Mamdani's residence.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Inside Inter Miami’s latest episode discusses how the new stadium looked, felt and how the operational logistics played out during its premiere last Saturday with reactions from team owners David Beckham and Jorge Mas.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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From this distance, the moon looked about as big as a basketball held at arm's length, NASA officials said during the Artemis 2 livestream.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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One person is dead after trying to put out a fire started by an electric-bicycle battery in a San Jose apartment, fire officials said.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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What started as a personal endeavor evolved into something much larger.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
6 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
Cite this Entry
“Appeared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appeared. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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