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

The specter of the aurora borealis appearing during totality in the skies above Iceland and Greenland during totality is getting eclipse chasers excited. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Because of his fame, McKenzie has been able to generate more attention for his crusade, appearing on cable news and writing op-eds about the dangers of cryptocurrency. — Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026

But despite appearing to bleed out for millions of years, its waters are actually home to an array of microscopic life. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 3 Aug. 2026

Why price tags are appearing in hotel rooms Price tags in hotel rooms are a relatively new phenomenon—and a controversial one. — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026

In addition to his film work, Pastore also amassed dozens of television credits, appearing in series including Law & Order, The Practice and Hawaii Five-0. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026

O’Connor, who previously toured with MGMT, joined Modest Mouse on guitar and backing vocals in 2021, first appearing on An Eraser and a Maze, which the band released on June 5. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2026

Pencil skirts led the charge across the autumn/winter 2025 runways, appearing at Gucci in Milan and Miu Miu in Paris. — Georgia Brown, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2026

As part of her break, Grande will no longer be appearing in Sunday in the Park With George in the West End with her Wicked co-star Jonathan Bailey. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2026