Synonyms of appearing

appearing

verb

present participle of appear

1

as in showing

to come into view

a police car appeared just as I ran a red light

Synonyms & Similar Words

• showing
• unfolding
• coming
• arriving
• reappearing
• looming
• rising
• materializing
• coming out
• happening
• emerging
• showing up
• turning up
• surfacing
• occurring
• erupting
• arising
• issuing
• resurfacing
• blossoming
• debuting
• dawning
• bulking
• breaking
• breaking out
• shooting (up)
• outcropping
• springing (up)
• cropping (up)
• bobbing (up)
• rematerializing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disappearing
• going (away)
• vanishing
• evaporating
• fading
• dissolving
• clearing
• melting (away)
• leaving
• retiring
• withdrawing
• departing
• evanescing

2

as in seeming

to give the impression of being

it appears that he doesn't hear you

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seeming
• looking
• sounding
• feeling
• acting
• making
• resembling
• pretending
• coming off (as)
• coming across (as)
• suggesting
• implying
• recalling
• hinting
• dissembling
• insinuating

3

as in starting

to come into existence

the benefits of the exercise program should appear almost immediately

Synonyms & Similar Words

• starting
• beginning
• originating
• being
• arising
• commencing
• forming
• emerging
• arriving
• springing
• materializing
• existing
• living
• breaking
• dawning
• actualizing
• setting in
• engendering
• continuing
• lasting
• breathing
• surviving
• subsisting
• persisting
• coming on
• shaping (up)
• coalescing
• enduring
• cohering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ending
• stopping
• ceasing
• finishing
• concluding
• terminating
• disappearing
• halting
• discontinuing
• vanishing
• quitting
• evaporating
• dissolving
• dying
• departing
• desisting
• expiring
• perishing
• passing away

4

as in arriving

to get to a destination

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arriving
• coming
• landing
• getting in
• getting through
• showing up
• turning up
• reaching
• hitting
• fetching
• making
• disembarking
• pulling in
• bursting (in or into)
• blowing in
• touching down
• checking in
• debarking
• barging (in)
• waltzing (in)
• breezing (in)
• clocking (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• leaving
• going
• checking out
• fleeing
• clocking (out)
• vamoosing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of appearing

But on the television broadcast that aired on Saturday, Antonia’s T-shirt had been censored, appearing to be all white. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

In the following months, Ahmed started appearing in the press as a sophisticated hacker and activist whose robot would save countless lives. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Raman initially endorsed Bass’ bid for a second term, appearing in news releases in January promoting the mayor. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

The two have since repaired their relationship, appearing together at several recent events. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

Erin eventually returned to the screen in 2010, serving as a TV host and appearing in some reality TV, including Craft Lab and Groomer Has It. — Justine Fisher, PEOPLE, 12 Oct. 2026

Cut for Time • Newcomer Grace Reiter had a very good show last night, appearing in an Update desk bit and starring in the ten-to-one sketch as the horny ex-wife of Gillis’ character. — Charu Sinha, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2026

Astronomy is also reflected in the home’s interior design, Byrne said, with the theme appearing in subtle details and artwork throughout the home. — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026

Her beau stuck to the classics, appearing in a timeless black tuxedo. — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2026