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

The opposition appears to have only solidified two months before the midterm elections, despite significant donations that crypto groups have given to some Democrats in recent years. — Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta appears to be expecting a similar communication over the penalty Sunderland were awarded against his team at the Stadium of Light on Saturday. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

One that appears promising is rapamycin, originally discovered in soil samples from Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui by its native people. — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

Satellite imagery appears to show extensive damage to one of the pipeline’s pumping stations. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Trump has also posted numerous AI memes on social media about Canada, and the White House’s official X account posted an image of a bald eagle stepping on what appears to be a Canada goose. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026

William's decision to send his eldest child to Eton appears to be a reflection of his positive experience at the school, according to ABC News royal contributor Victoria Murphy. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

The public appears to know what’s going on While economists spent two years building models, most Americans seem to have reached a verdict already—not about AI in the abstract, but about the class system at work in the economy. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Sir Tom Jones has revealed he was fired from The Voice UK, and the currently airing 14th season appears to be his final appearance on the judging-coaching panel. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2026