1
as in showing
to come into view
a police car appeared just as I ran a red light
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2
as in seeming
to give the impression of being
it appears that he doesn't hear you
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3
as in starting
to come into existence
the benefits of the exercise program should appear almost immediately
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as in arriving
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 appearing
Arena ads made up the vast majority of all gambling references in all of the games, appearing once every 11 seconds on average.
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Luke Connors, Washington Post, 19 May 2026
The Rachofskys, for their part, are mainstays on the annual ARTnews Top 200 Collectors list, appearing on it each edition since 2002.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 19 May 2026
But as weeks went by without an endorsement, the candidates have endured a costly extension of the primary, with the president's input appearing increasingly unlikely.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 May 2026
The couple chose Arizona — with Sedona’s iconic Cathedral Rock appearing to serve as the backdrop in wedding photos — as the setting for their intimate ceremony.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Many Perplexity Pro users have complained on social media since Friday about new usage limits appearing on their accounts without any prior notification.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 19 May 2026
Grizzly also cited a Business Insider article from 2025 that reported Ottobock’s prosthetics were appearing in Russian media and propaganda channels for veteran care.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 19 May 2026
According to the brothers, the home — despite appearing quite elegant, with its portico, white balustrade, five bedrooms, carved fireplaces and a music room — has long been in decay and would cost millions of dollars to restore.
—Eric Adler
may 12, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
Chinese humanoid robots have also begun appearing in airports and logistics operations, including trials by Japan Airlines using systems from Unitree and UBTech Robotics at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, reports SCMP.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
Luke Connors, Washington Post, 19 May 2026
The Rachofskys, for their part, are mainstays on the annual ARTnews Top 200 Collectors list, appearing on it each edition since 2002.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 19 May 2026
But as weeks went by without an endorsement, the candidates have endured a costly extension of the primary, with the president's input appearing increasingly unlikely.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 May 2026
The couple chose Arizona — with Sedona’s iconic Cathedral Rock appearing to serve as the backdrop in wedding photos — as the setting for their intimate ceremony.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Many Perplexity Pro users have complained on social media since Friday about new usage limits appearing on their accounts without any prior notification.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 19 May 2026
Grizzly also cited a Business Insider article from 2025 that reported Ottobock’s prosthetics were appearing in Russian media and propaganda channels for veteran care.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 19 May 2026
According to the brothers, the home — despite appearing quite elegant, with its portico, white balustrade, five bedrooms, carved fireplaces and a music room — has long been in decay and would cost millions of dollars to restore.
—Eric Adler
may 12, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
Chinese humanoid robots have also begun appearing in airports and logistics operations, including trials by Japan Airlines using systems from Unitree and UBTech Robotics at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, reports SCMP.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appearing
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However, there is no definitive national ranking from 2013 showing Los Angeles and New York City tied as the safest big cities in the country.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Fourth, epidemiologists suspect that hantavirus is most contagious when an infected person is showing symptoms, whereas SARS-CoV-2 can readily be transmitted by seemingly healthy people.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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For the Bucks, Turner’s comments come off as a dumpster fire that needs to be extinguished as soon as possible, with a seeming advantage for Giannis suitors.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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The emergence of Dorion as a serious contender for the top job last week, and the organization immediately seeming to fold in the face of significant public outcry and criticism, wasn’t exactly confidence-inspiring.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Winston makes a cameo to execute another electric Ford Field trick play, and the Giants lose a close one with their offense starting to find a new gear.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Even with the regular season a few months away from starting, this week has been full of drama.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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And the end came well before midnight, with goals by Mitch Marner and Brett Howden in the first 8½ minutes giving Vegas a commanding lead before many in the late-arriving weeknight crowd had made it to their seats at the Honda Center.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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In her 2018 memoir about her sobriety, Leslie Jamison describes arriving at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop decades after Cheever and Carver taught there.—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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The damage and acceptance that kind of internal contradiction can bring to a person over an extended period runs through every frame of Firstman’s film, and the result feels less like a conventional dramedy than a decade-long discovery unfolding in real time.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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Fittingly, the showdown is unfolding just outside Pennsylvania’s City of Brotherly Love.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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Plus, the addition of a cuff adds a more polished aesthetic that prevents you from looking frumpy at the office or dinner.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Its servers are generally older women who, frankly, all seem to be looking forward to the end of their shifts.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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The affected items were on shelves beginning on May 4, the FDA said.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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While there are still plenty of notable Air Jordan releases on the way in 2026, next year’s lineup is already beginning to take shape.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
16 May 2026
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Indigenous peoples in the area have been coming there for 1000s of years to soak and take advantage of the waters, and so there’s been a hotel or some manner of resort there since the late eighteen hundreds, welcoming people to come and take the waters and relax and enjoy.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2026
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Plus, coming so close and the disappointment (of third) fueled my fire more.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
15 May 2026
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