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

That definition appears designed to keep participating firms focused on criminal enterprises and out of interstate conflicts. — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

But the current state of geopolitics appears to be distorting what being open means. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

Emery has tended to refine his central midfielders and, after signing from Wolves for a fee in the region of £35million ($47m), the Brazil international appears to be the next in line. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

When Hoku, or the full moon appears, there are plans to conduct spa treatments outside by moonlight. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026

There appears to be no indication the scammer or scammers behind this web of deception are anywhere close to slowing down. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

De Francisco, famous in Latin America for her role in long running series Café Con Aroma de Mujer, appears in Part Two, as do Estefanía Piñeres, Emmanuel Restrepo and Sebastián Osorio. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

Hair growth or voice deepening that appears suddenly or progresses rapidly may warrant prompt medical attention. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 18 Aug. 2026

Wright’s claim that 5 to 7 million barrels per day are bypassing the Strait of Hormuz via pipelines appears to be accurate. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026