Synonyms of appears

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shows
• unfolds
• comes
• arrives
• reappears
• looms
• rises
• materializes
• happens
• comes out
• emerges
• turns up
• shows up
• occurs
• arises
• erupts
• resurfaces
• surfaces
• debuts
• breaks out
• dawns
• bulks
• crops (up)
• issues
• blossoms
• shoots (up)
• springs (up)
• breaks
• outcrops
• bobs (up)
• rematerializes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disappears
• goes (away)
• vanishes
• fades
• dissolves
• evaporates
• clears
• melts (away)
• leaves
• departs
• withdraws
• retires
• evanesces

2

as in seems

to give the impression of being

it appears that he doesn't hear you

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seems
• looks
• feels
• sounds
• acts
• makes
• comes off (as)
• suggests
• resembles
• comes across (as)
• pretends
• implies
• recalls
• hints
• dissembles
• insinuates

3

as in begins

to come into existence

the benefits of the exercise program should appear almost immediately

Synonyms & Similar Words

• begins
• starts
• is
• originates
• arises
• commences
• emerges
• arrives
• exists
• forms
• springs
• materializes
• sets in
• engenders
• breaks
• dawns
• actualizes
• continues
• lasts
• lives
• persists
• survives
• breathes
• comes on
• subsists
• endures
• shapes (up)
• coalesces
• coheres

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ends
• ceases
• stops
• concludes
• disappears
• terminates
• finishes
• vanishes
• halts
• quits
• dissolves
• evaporates
• dies
• expires
• departs
• discontinues
• desists
• perishes
• passes away

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrives
• comes
• gets in
• turns up
• lands
• gets through
• shows up
• reaches
• hits
• fetches
• makes
• bursts (in or into)
• touches down
• pulls in
• disembarks
• blows in
• barges (in)
• debarks
• waltzes (in)
• clocks (in)
• breezes (in)
• checks in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• goes
• leaves
• checks out
• clocks (out)
• flees
• vamooses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of appears

For the first time, there appears to be a commitment that Foxboro will incur no cost and will not have to worry about reimbursement processes. —Adam Crafton, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026

Taleghan 2 appears to be deeply buried, similar to Fordow and Natanz, and its recent hardening may have prompted the use of extremely heavy bunker-busters. —Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2026

As Tilly walks the streets of London, poses for selfies, signs autographs, appears on talk shows, performs live in front of enormous audiences, interacts with photographers, we are reminded that Tilly could never do any of this. —Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026

Two people with knowledge of the visits said the scope of the search appears far more extensive than previously disclosed. —Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026

Much of that shift appears to be driven by a surge in supply. —Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026

In addition to having served in the Italian and European parliament, Mussolini frequently appears on TV talk shows, according to Variety. —Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026

Video appears to show Balat pulling into the store’s parking lot and walking inside. —Greg Wehner , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026

Visibility appears strong through year-end, with multiple customers expected to deploy TPUs. —Pia Singh, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026