1
as in showing
to come into view
a police car appeared just as I ran a red light
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2
as in seeming
to give the impression of being
it appears that he doesn't hear you
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3
as in starting
to come into existence
the benefits of the exercise program should appear almost immediately
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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
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Recent Examples of appearing
In a voicemail unwittingly left on Thomas’ phone, a male and a female are heard talking while appearing to move something heavy.
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Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Scientists hail cancer breakthroughs Scientists are hailing promising breakthroughs in the fight against cancer, with one new therapy appearing to kill tumors without damaging healthy flesh.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Manish Chaudhari and Rajat Bedi also star, with the likes of Karan Johar, Ranveer Singh, Sara Ali Khan, SS Rajamouli, Badshah, Disha Patani also appearing.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Admitting fault builds more trust than appearing perfect.
—Lorraine K. Lee, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Was there any talk of appearing on And Just Like That?
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Some might also detect a faint tail appearing as a bit of an elongation of the comet's coma, but hardly the kind of tail or appendage exhibited by other larger and brighter comets.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Accuracy in Media, a conservative organization, released a video appearing to show a Reading Schools counselor advising parents to not disclose their child's trans identity to circumvent state laws.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
With indigenous grapes back in the spotlight, clay jars are being dug again, and bottles are appearing on shelves from Paris to Los Angeles.
—Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Scientists hail cancer breakthroughs Scientists are hailing promising breakthroughs in the fight against cancer, with one new therapy appearing to kill tumors without damaging healthy flesh.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Manish Chaudhari and Rajat Bedi also star, with the likes of Karan Johar, Ranveer Singh, Sara Ali Khan, SS Rajamouli, Badshah, Disha Patani also appearing.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Admitting fault builds more trust than appearing perfect.
—Lorraine K. Lee, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Was there any talk of appearing on And Just Like That?
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Some might also detect a faint tail appearing as a bit of an elongation of the comet's coma, but hardly the kind of tail or appendage exhibited by other larger and brighter comets.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Accuracy in Media, a conservative organization, released a video appearing to show a Reading Schools counselor advising parents to not disclose their child's trans identity to circumvent state laws.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
With indigenous grapes back in the spotlight, clay jars are being dug again, and bottles are appearing on shelves from Paris to Los Angeles.
—Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appearing
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The semiconductor industry and the equipment that support that industry are showing robust continuous growth in most parts of the world supporting consumer, industrial and data center applications.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Investigators found notebooks filled with hate, violent thoughts and admiration for mass murderers, showing clear signs of deep mental instability.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Many of the workers typing away for long hours inside these compounds have, like Sara, been tricked into working there, typically after responding to Facebook ads for legitimate-seeming jobs overseas.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Even as liberal-seeming Amir invites Yusuf to join the Muslim Association, an informal organization of male Arab landowners, Yusuf’s father is killed in a night-time confrontation with the settlers.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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Because, immediately, journeyman Jones threw five passes on the first five plays to began attacking the NFL’s weakest starting cornerbacks — a situation too obvious for the club to have gone the entire offseason not doing enough to remedy.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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The season-starting installment showed the duo arriving in London only to find a single living person remaining in the form of Stephen Merchant’s Julian.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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Rain is forecast to begin arriving along Baja California Sur on Wednesday and continue through Friday, bringing 4 to 8 inches of rain, with greater amounts possible in isolated locations.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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By 2010, Burmese refugees started arriving in earnest.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Their accounts include previously unreported details about the turmoil unfolding at one of the nation’s leading health agencies.—
Dominique Mosbergen,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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The focus on Red Crescent also keeps the film firmly on course; The Voice of Hind Rajab is not a film about either side of the humanitarian disaster unfolding in Gaza but in the moral no-man’s land in between.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Royals were looking to add to their lead after another stop, but Landon Dressell intercepted a Richland pass and returned it to the Royals’ 4-yard line.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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Zaldivar said in an age where more people are turning away from their faith, the declaration of the young saints is inspiring to many Catholics looking towards the future of the church.—
Lauren Costantino
September 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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All the while, much of the growth in the stock market is driven by tech and AI stocks, especially a massive nationwide investment in data centers, with many investors beginning to see signs of a bubble that may end up popping before any other shoes drop.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Jackman keeps that inheritance intact, similarly flipping the romantic tale script by beginning not with flirtation or longing, but with a wedding.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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The clear stance that the club has spent every available penny of their PSR allowance left many baffled, but the club’s accounts over the coming years will reveal all.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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From sleight-of-hand tricks to daring stunts, the afternoon is designed to keep the laughs and gasps coming.—
Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Appearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appearing. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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