1
as in showed
to come into view
a police car appeared just as I ran a red light
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2
as in seemed
to give the impression of being
it appears that he doesn't hear you
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as in began
to come into existence
the benefits of the exercise program should appear almost immediately
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as in arrived
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 appeared
There are dozens of examples of major studio properties that had what appeared to be an easy path to profitability.
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
From the ground and the air, however, little appeared to have changed Monday morning.
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Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Rincker appeared for an initial appearance Monday, according to court records.
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Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
The judge ruled the case brought by Carr’s office appeared to be political, Shaddi Abusaid reports.
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Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
22 June 2026
Justin appeared to be giving Jack a piano lesson in the first snap as the pair focused on the keys, seemingly unaware that a photo was being taken.
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Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Both have appeared on screen, with Benton in a recurring role in the Gilded Age and Miller in Madam Secretary.
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Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
Labour won a huge majority in Parliament but was backed by only 34% of voters — and many of those appeared motivated by anger at the Conservatives rather than enthusiasm for Labour.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
In February the James Beard Foundation honored Inglewood’s Serving Spoon restaurant as an American classic; on Monday night third-generation owners Jessica Bain and Justin Johnson appeared onstage to collect their medals.
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Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
From the ground and the air, however, little appeared to have changed Monday morning.
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Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Rincker appeared for an initial appearance Monday, according to court records.
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Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
The judge ruled the case brought by Carr’s office appeared to be political, Shaddi Abusaid reports.
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Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
22 June 2026
Justin appeared to be giving Jack a piano lesson in the first snap as the pair focused on the keys, seemingly unaware that a photo was being taken.
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Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Both have appeared on screen, with Benton in a recurring role in the Gilded Age and Miller in Madam Secretary.
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Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
Labour won a huge majority in Parliament but was backed by only 34% of voters — and many of those appeared motivated by anger at the Conservatives rather than enthusiasm for Labour.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
In February the James Beard Foundation honored Inglewood’s Serving Spoon restaurant as an American classic; on Monday night third-generation owners Jessica Bain and Justin Johnson appeared onstage to collect their medals.
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Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeared
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As he was wheeled away to a waiting ambulance, Gil wore an oxygen mask and neck brace, and his face showed bruising.
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Khamenei’s son and successor Mojtaba Khamenei has yet to appear, as video showed three of Ali Khamenei’s other children at the ceremony.
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The plan to give noncitizens the right to vote in city and school board elections seemed to have momentum, until the council abruptly reversed course.
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Ronaldo had also seemed to get that first knockout goal just minutes earlier, but he was called offside.
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The wedding festivities for Swift and Kelce began on Thursday, July 2, with guests seen arriving at MSG, the Knicks' home arena, for what is believed to be a rehearsal dinner.
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Shortly thereafter, people began sharing stories of allegedly being scammed by Miller in a fantasy football league and scouting service.
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The Georgia Department of Public Health was able to use state funds to maintain its AIDS Drug Assistance Program without disruption until federal funds arrived, a spokeswoman for the agency said.
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In 1868, at the age of 29, John Muir arrived in San Francisco via steamship with definitive plans to wander and revel in the natural wonders of California—he’d heard of the Golden State’s geographic riches and wanted to see them for himself.
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While this was one of the most popular series of the late ‘90s/early aughts, each week’s storyline unfolded in a bloodbath of intense violence.
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His father, Brady Kiser, said that he was momentarily distracted when the incident unfolded and that Emilie was away at the time.
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White detailed a bizarre, almost miraculous weather event that saved the outdoor fight night just as things looked grim.
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Trade the tricorn hats, bonnets and homespun shirts for flip flops, sneakers and soccer jerseys, and the intrepid revolutionaries of 1776 would have looked a lot like the people of 2026.
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Aldo Álvarez started Mercatoria, another online delivery service, in 2021 with three other Cuban partners.
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In 1968, the federal government stepped in and started selling flood insurance managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA.
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
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“Appeared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appeared. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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