appears

verb

present tense third-person singular of appear
1
as in shows
to come into view a police car appeared just as I ran a red light

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2
as in seems
to give the impression of being it appears that he doesn't hear you

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3
as in begins
to come into existence the benefits of the exercise program should appear almost immediately

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4
as in arrives
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 appears Voter turnout in this year’s election appears to be the best in a midterm in Miami-Dade in over 20 years. — Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026 Raven says the image appears roughly equivalent to a 16-inch screen that’s held at arm’s length, with more than 1,500 nits of brightness. — New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026 Gollan appears with our pho sandwiches, wrapped in spinach tortillas. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026 This story appears in Vogue Australia’s November 2026 issue, on sale from November 2. — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026 Still, Florida’s defense appears to be making significant progress. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026 For example, on the surface, the Hallelujah Diet book appears to be a Christian diet, written by a reverend. — Adrienne Krone, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026 Senior Editor Rex Nelson's column appears regularly in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. — Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026 Maybe someone changes the terms, a cost shifts, or a new option appears. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appears
  1. shows
  2. seems
  3. begins
  4. arrives
  5. unfolds
  6. looks
  7. starts
  8. comes
Verb
  • In a separate incident Sunday, Basabe flagged down police to report that a parking garage employee grabbed and threw his phone to the ground, the report shows.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Trump spent time listing numerous other renovation projects around the capital, arguing that the construction work shows how his presidency is delivering for the American people.
    — Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of shows
Verb
  • But snakes gonna slither, so Vance (who, to be fair, was never that into this war) is using the moment to subtly blame Hegseth, and the blow seems to have landed, with his party, and with his boss.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Enninful seems to have gone out of his way to choose bad works.
    — Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of seems
Verb
  • As the employee begins to approach retirement and the DC account balance grows, the percentage of their contribution allocated to the annuity could increase as part of a glide path.
    — Jeff Stevenson, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The closure, which begins Saturday, has been years in the making and included impact-mitigation meetings among California Department of Transportation officials, neighboring communities, shipping companies, labor unions and the contractor.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of begins
Verb
  • Production faces growing demand The Navy program arrives as the US military expands PAC-3 MSE production.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • After a bloody skirmish with the orcs and wild men, an imposing figure arrives on horseback, grabbing one of the warriors and hurling him at Galadriel’s approaching horse.
    — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of arrives
Verb
  • As the vérité road trip unfolds, audiences discover Freddie’s own remarkable history.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
  • This unsuspecting tidbit makes the onscreen conversation that unfolds between them even more tenderhearted.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of unfolds
Verb
  • Through a telescope, the phase of the planet looks most remarkable early in the month.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Available in Black, Currant, Ash, and Chestnut, the Polo Blaze looks particularly appealing in the latter two earthy shades.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of looks
Verb
  • Safer checkout habits for the holiday season Avoiding holiday shopping scams starts with a few simple habits.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • While a treatment with one of Faria’s team starts from $350, she’s shared some of her favorite (easy) exercises that are designed to stimulate your lymphatic system at home.
    — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of starts
Verb
  • The local chapter voted to endorse Raman last month, and with that comes teams of eager doorknockers canvassing for her across the city.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The collision comes months after Independence police tightened restrictions on high-speed pursuits after years of scrutiny over the department's driving practices.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of comes

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“Appears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appears. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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