APPEAR Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

appear

verb

ə-ˈpir

Definition of appear

as in to show

to come into view a police car appeared just as I ran a red light

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as in to seem

to give the impression of being it appears that he doesn't hear you

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as in to begin

to come into existence the benefits of the exercise program should appear almost immediately

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as in to arrive

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 appear Beyond the shores of their isolated rock, animals like otters and orcas appear between the waves. — Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Fabares appeared widely on television in guest roles throughout the ‘60s and ‘70s. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 But Bessent appears to be taking the opposite approach by attempting to engineer lower long-term rates. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 Nick, who has entered a not-guilty plea, will appear next in court on September 15 for a pretrial hearing. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for appear

Recent Examples of Synonyms for appear

Verb

In the comments of an Instagram upload from Bustle, which also showed Stoermer’s Stories post, fans expressed their disappointment with Euphoria‘s conclusion in the comments.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026
Judge Tony Graf found that state prosecutors had shown probable cause, allowing the case to advance to trial.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of show

Verb

In recent weeks, Warsh’s and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s approaches to recent market moves increasingly seem to be at odds with each other.

— Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
Its reinvention has been a remarkable one, and for now, investors seem to be embracing the new direction.

— Arjun Kharpal,Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of seem

Verb

The administration did cripple Iran's nuclear program in 2025 with bombing strikes on various facilities, but since this war began, there's been no effective action taken against its nuclear program.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Since Tiffany’s attacks began, Crowley has moved in Hong’s general direction, emphasizing his requirements—using exclusively renewable energy to power new data centers, building them with union labor—for developers to receive the tax breaks.

— Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of begin

Verb

This position — especially once assistant head coach Frank Smith arrived — requires immense mental aptitude.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
The minister said Nepal has received over 57 metric tons of relief supplies from India, with additional aid arriving from China, Japan, Australia and other countries.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of arrive

Verb

The suspect, identified by the NYPD as 31-year-old Jesus Acosta, is being hunted in connection with two deadly shootings that unfolded days apart across New York City, police told Fox News Digital.

— Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
As her creative uncertainty grows, a strange mystery unfolds when a series of provocative and obscene artworks inexplicably disappear.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of unfold

Verb

Goodness knows what happened there and what circumstances compelled him to write that Instagram post, but his future at Spurs now looks untenable.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
The result is a motorcycle that looks considerably more like a conventional competition dirt bike than some of the smaller electric machines that have appeared in recent years.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of look

Verb

To improve chances of a timely reply, patients should start messages by greeting their doctor by name, ideally including both first and last names.

— Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
And then Joe Milton started putting it together and had two outstanding preseason games.

— Jon Machota, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of start

Verb

And with players in major European leagues still able to depart their clubs beyond the deadline, there is potential for big deals to still be done in the coming days.

— Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
The big hits didn’t come all night for the Sox in a 6-3 loss in front of 21,236 at Daikin Park.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026