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
The 19-year-old, who had completed three semesters of college before the incident, appeared in court on Monday and was appointed a public defender, CNN reported.
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Ezeiruaku, 22, was a second-round draft pick out of Boston College in 2025 and appeared in all 17 games as a rookie, including nine starts.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2026
Over the course of her seven-decade career, Newmar also appeared in films like Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and The Rookie, and in series like Columbo, Melrose Place, and Bewitched.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
Police said the train's warning signals appeared to have been working, and that there were five passengers and two crew members on the train during the crash.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
When the buyer powered on the phone for the first time, a contact number for the House of Representatives Technology Service Desk appeared on the screen, the DOJ said.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Her nonfiction has appeared in The New York Times, The Nation, The Los Angeles Times and The New Yorker among others.
—Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
Horn appeared to signal to the referees that Olave pushed off for a potential offensive pass interference penalty.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2025
This recipe first appeared in a BHG cookbook published in 1947.
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Ezeiruaku, 22, was a second-round draft pick out of Boston College in 2025 and appeared in all 17 games as a rookie, including nine starts.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2026
Over the course of her seven-decade career, Newmar also appeared in films like Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and The Rookie, and in series like Columbo, Melrose Place, and Bewitched.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
Police said the train's warning signals appeared to have been working, and that there were five passengers and two crew members on the train during the crash.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
When the buyer powered on the phone for the first time, a contact number for the House of Representatives Technology Service Desk appeared on the screen, the DOJ said.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Her nonfiction has appeared in The New York Times, The Nation, The Los Angeles Times and The New Yorker among others.
—Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
Horn appeared to signal to the referees that Olave pushed off for a potential offensive pass interference penalty.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2025
This recipe first appeared in a BHG cookbook published in 1947.
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeared
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Cellphone data showed Fuentes was at the crash site, immediately went home and then returned in a different car within 20 minutes, the affidavit said.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Videos of the shooting in Minnesota showed federal agents approaching Good’s SUV stopped in the middle of a neighborhood street.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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Free agent winger Calvin Harris seemed a bit more likely to re-sign with the Rapids, but his absence from preseason narrows those odds.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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Still, mainstream Democrats and the Democratic Party seemed inclined to hitch their fates to many of the issues which currently define a politics of domination, like threatening Venezuela or increasing ICE funding, even though for the first time, more voters want to abolish ICE than to keep it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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The protest comes amid ongoing unrest in Iran, where demonstrations that began over economic grievances have spread nationwide, evolving into a direct challenge to Iran's clerical leadership.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Using products by celeb-favorite skin care brand iS Clinical, Flores began by cleansing Williams' skin with the lightweight Cleansing Complex before spraying his skin with a Copper Firming Mist.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2026
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Shift in policy Verizon once sold phones that arrived unlocked.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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Their first detainee arrived in late November.—
Jennifer Mayerle,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Haack’s Hawaii and Park City trips come as the HGTV star continues to navigate a highly public personal life that has unfolded alongside her television career.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The incident unfolded when two children were riding an e-bike down Donnelly Avenue, a two-lane road between Lorton Avenue and Primrose Road.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
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So while Annabeth was happy when the Golden Fleece healed the tree and brought Thalia back in the present, Percy looked downright pissed.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Jan. 2026
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The travel platform looked at multiple flight routes throughout the year to determine which day had the lowest prices.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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The year started with a four-day streak of 70-degree highs; however, Oklahoma will soon see temperatures dip a bit into the mid-50s and 60s at the start of next week, with some parts of the state expecting snow.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
9 Jan. 2026
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Sean Kuraly had a goal and an assist, Tanner Jeannot had two assists, and the Boston Bruins started a five-game homestand with a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 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 22 Jan. 2026.
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