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
Eagles coach Nick Sirianni appeared livid on the sideline that there wasn’t one.
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Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
However, none of those roles required her to bake what appeared to be the world’s least-appetizing casserole.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
Charles Esten, Clare Bowen, Jonathan Jackson and Eric Close also appeared on the show.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
The lanky redhead also recently appeared in an episode of Poker Face, starring Natasha Lyonne.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
Patterson also appeared on 90210 and The Event, amongst other television roles.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Pearsall appeared to have reaggravated his knee injury that was plaguing him all week, and he was pulled from the game.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
Investigators believe the suspect also deliberately set fire to the church, which appeared engulfed in flames in photos and videos shared on social media.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
On a recent trip to West Virginia, a reporter saw numerous roundabouts in relatively high traffic areas that appeared to lack infrastructure geared toward pedestrian safety.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
However, none of those roles required her to bake what appeared to be the world’s least-appetizing casserole.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
Charles Esten, Clare Bowen, Jonathan Jackson and Eric Close also appeared on the show.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
The lanky redhead also recently appeared in an episode of Poker Face, starring Natasha Lyonne.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
Patterson also appeared on 90210 and The Event, amongst other television roles.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Pearsall appeared to have reaggravated his knee injury that was plaguing him all week, and he was pulled from the game.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
Investigators believe the suspect also deliberately set fire to the church, which appeared engulfed in flames in photos and videos shared on social media.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
On a recent trip to West Virginia, a reporter saw numerous roundabouts in relatively high traffic areas that appeared to lack infrastructure geared toward pedestrian safety.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeared
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Hours after the deal’s announcement, videos posted on social media by correspondents and Unicef spokesperson James Elder in Gaza showed a relatively quiet night sky, a rare occurrence in an enclave that has faced incessant bombardments for just over two years.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Gittens came on against Liverpool with 15 minutes to go and showed better attacking intent, and brought a good save out of Giorgi Mamardashvili.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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However, there seemed to be more problems on the back end, especially with Blades and Sterlin out.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Once most of the ticker tape had been cleared from the pitch, and the game finally started, all this seemed to have rattled the Netherlands, who played an unusually physical brand of football, perhaps a precursor to their infamous 2010 final display against Spain.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The duo, neither of which was born when Napier first began coaching in 2003, took advantage of Texas’ top cornerback, Malik Muhammed, missing the game.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Longhorns began the season with a 64 percent chance to make the Playoff, according to The Athletic’s projections.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Jacory Croskey-Merritt has fully arrived.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Police said the suspects ran immediately after the shooting and before officers arrived.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The incident unfolded in the opening laps, when the brakes on Albon's car caught fire in the pit lane.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The attack, and the police reaction to it, unfolded in a very short span of time on Thursday morning.—
Peter Wilkinson,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Tennessean looked at weekly circulars from more than a dozen stores, including Middle Tennessee staples like Aldi, Dollar General, BJ's Wholesale Club.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, the report found that 47% of companies looked to automating or implementing new technologies to address worker shortages, a five percentage point increase from 2024.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps the best of all, after going through the wash for three months, this bra fits the same and hasn't started to show any wear and tear.—
Sabrina Rojas Weiss,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Dash started play in 2014 and have struggled on the field, with only one playoff appearance over their history, a first-round loss in 2022.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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 9 Oct. 2025.
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