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
Pyongyang appears to be signaling discipline and political control while keeping its strategic leverage in reserve.
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Will Ripley, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
Their connection appears to have carried into the new season under head coach Marc Dos Santos, whom Bouanga vouched for prior to his hiring to replace Steve Cherundolo in December.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
The cottage appears in the Season 1 finale.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
Then there’s the frock that actually appears on film—with no slit at all.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
The surface appears slightly mottled or burnished, giving it the feel of something that’s been hand-made and used for years.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
But the one Wednesday appears to be the deadliest on record.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
The support for signaling an openness to a potential rate hike appears to be a significant shift from previous meetings.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The trailer offers glimpses of various moments featuring Schwartz, who appears to pursue Michelle Saniei, who is newly single and whose ex-husband, Jesse Lally, also stars in the show.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
Will Ripley, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
Their connection appears to have carried into the new season under head coach Marc Dos Santos, whom Bouanga vouched for prior to his hiring to replace Steve Cherundolo in December.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
The cottage appears in the Season 1 finale.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
Then there’s the frock that actually appears on film—with no slit at all.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
The surface appears slightly mottled or burnished, giving it the feel of something that’s been hand-made and used for years.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
But the one Wednesday appears to be the deadliest on record.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
The support for signaling an openness to a potential rate hike appears to be a significant shift from previous meetings.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The trailer offers glimpses of various moments featuring Schwartz, who appears to pursue Michelle Saniei, who is newly single and whose ex-husband, Jesse Lally, also stars in the show.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appears
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Satellite imagery of the Imam Ali Missile Base in Khorramabad, captured on January 5, shows that of the dozen structures destroyed by Israel, three have been rebuilt, one has been repaired while three others are currently under construction.—
Farida Elsebai,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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That puts her among the top parenting content creators as Krystiana in her online videos shows her days and nights with her growing young family and partner Ryan Draney.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
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Yustyna has Pavlo’s light blue eyes and seems to have taken after him in her calmness.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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Lisa from Blackpink), this footwear trend seems poisted to hold strong as spring-summer 2026 approaches.—
Héloïse Salessy,
Glamour,
21 Feb. 2026
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Free agency begins March 11 and the NFL draft will be conducted April 23-25 in Pittsburgh.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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Reiner was once again not granted bail in today’s hearing, which lasted less than 10 minutes, in what is certain to be a long process even before a trial begins.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2026
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When the World Cup arrives in June, Costa and his Portugal team-mates will need no motivation.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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Washington arrives in Tulsa with orders to kill Manfredi, but instead spares his life.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Cannabis hyperemesis syndrome unfolds in phases.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2026
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Regardless of which scenario unfolds, Barr emphasized that the long-term effects of AI are likely to be profoundly positive for living standards.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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More than 1450 days later, that timeframe looks hopelessly naïve and has proved to have been a fundamental miscalculation that has taken a devastating toll in pain, destruction and bloodshed.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Being back on the circuit looks a lot different.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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Measles is a highly infectious but preventable disease with symptoms including fever, cough, runny nose and red eyes, which are followed by a rash that starts several days later on the face and spreads.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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What’s going to happen when construction starts.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2026
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Fashion is fond of calling repetition ‘evolution,’ until the moment comes when change is unavoidable.—
Tiziana Cardini,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2026
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Dozens of massages and facials can be booked, but the best move is to book a full experience that comes complete with a treatment that complements one of the thermal village experiences.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Appears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appears. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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