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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as in begins
to come into existence
the benefits of the exercise program should appear almost immediately
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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
While the future of the IT workforce appears uncertain, its non-human partners are set to thrive as companies increasingly adopt new technologies.
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
An agent is shown moving toward the crowd holding what appears to be a less than lethal weapon.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
Povich appears in the documentary, alongside Williams, Raphael, Leeza Gibbons and a slew of producers who worked on the shows.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
All that rainy weather over the holiday season appears to have turbo-charged a deadly outbreak of mushroom poisonings across the California coast, state health officials warned Wednesday.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
His supervisor appears as a ticket conductor and reprimands him for doing nothing.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Sydney Sweeney's Cassie appears to be working as an adult content creator, and she is shown getting married to Jacob Elordi's Nate.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
The $9 million deal with DCI Group appears to be a record for African lobbying in Washington, wrote The Africa Report.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 14 Jan. 2026
With a high-stakes battle for the 2026 midterms looming, the Evergreen State appears poised to join the trend of states using congressional redistricting for partisan advantage.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
An agent is shown moving toward the crowd holding what appears to be a less than lethal weapon.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
Povich appears in the documentary, alongside Williams, Raphael, Leeza Gibbons and a slew of producers who worked on the shows.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
All that rainy weather over the holiday season appears to have turbo-charged a deadly outbreak of mushroom poisonings across the California coast, state health officials warned Wednesday.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
His supervisor appears as a ticket conductor and reprimands him for doing nothing.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Sydney Sweeney's Cassie appears to be working as an adult content creator, and she is shown getting married to Jacob Elordi's Nate.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
The $9 million deal with DCI Group appears to be a record for African lobbying in Washington, wrote The Africa Report.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 14 Jan. 2026
With a high-stakes battle for the 2026 midterms looming, the Evergreen State appears poised to join the trend of states using congressional redistricting for partisan advantage.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appears
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Data from Life360 — an app that provides real time GPS tracking — shows Pittman traveled from his home in Madison County, then stopped at a gas station in Ridgeland before proceeding to the synagogue, according to the complaint.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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Image released by the DOJ shows the damage to the border patrol vehicle.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Victor also seems like he's seen better days.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026
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The beloved character has been the Chief of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health for years, but the emotional weight from the job seems to be taking a serious toll on him.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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The mission now begins final checkout activities.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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As the pooch chews on the glove, the battery is suddenly damaged and begins to smoke.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The combination of a driving jet stream and approaching cold front will set the stage for two days of high fire danger across northeastern Colorado before the weekend arrives.—
Dave Aguilera,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The astronauts are scheduled to land back on Earth before the next space station crew arrives in orbit, though NASA flight engineer Chris Williams and two Russian cosmonauts will remain onboard.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
14 Jan. 2026
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The outfit is featured in the scene where Cher gets mugged alone in Los Angeles at night, with the character name-dropping the designer as the incident unfolds.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Created and written by Delaporte, de La Patellière and Sylvain Caron, the six-part series unfolds after an elusive killer disappears in the wake of a string of murders.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2026
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During his segment, the actor opened up about his recent string of out-there looks, which also included teeny-tiny shorts and long hair.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Rain looks most likely at first, with temperatures mild ahead of the system, before colder air works in Wednesday night.—
Andrew Kozak,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Planning your Sunday Sunday starts drier, but another cold front moves through late in the day.—
Andrew Kozak,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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The waterfront views steal the show, especially as boats drift by and the light starts to change.—
Chantelle Kincy,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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But the meeting also comes just a week after Lee met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on a visit to Beijing—the first time a South Korean President has visited China since 2019 as Lee moves to normalize relations with China.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Collin County Jail The arrest comes one day after Ezeiruaku was told he was being fined $10,528 by the NFL for pulling the helmet off a New York Giants player after a skirmish during the Cowboys' loss to the Giants on January 4.—
Briana Aldridge,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Appears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appears. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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