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

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2
as in seems
to give the impression of being it appears that he doesn't hear you

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3
as in begins
to come into existence the benefits of the exercise program should appear almost immediately

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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

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Recent Examples of appears There is a lot of money in the market, but some of it appears to be receding and the number of commissions is coming down. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 And because of the Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act passed earlier this year, the company appears to be on track to have taxpayers foot the bill. — H. Gilbert Welch, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026 The structure’s 27 gleaming marble petals rise in clusters of three to form nine sides, creating a perfectly symmetrical bloom that appears to float above a series of nine reflecting pools. — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026 Another version of the same story also appears in the Epic of Gilgamesh, where the flood survivor Utnapishtim builds a large boat to weather the storm. — Eric Vanden Eykel, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026 At least 75 percent of Earth's mass appears to come from two young planets, known as protoplanets, that grew large by gathering pebbles, while planetesimals supplied up to 25 percent, the study found. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Fever may spike even higher than 104 F when the rash appears, the CDC says. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 Touch and hold the Home button until Circle to Search appears. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 In this large-scale canvas (5 feet 3 inches by 6 feet 7 inches), the artist’s young son Jean appears on the left, and his first wife Camille walks in the background with a friend or neighbor. — Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appears
  1. shows
  2. seems
  3. begins
  4. arrives
  5. unfolds
  6. looks
  7. starts
  8. comes
Verb
  • The season preview shows us a lot of kissing; here’s hoping people will act more sanely this year.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
  • That shows that the demand is there, and then the demand signals trickle down.
    — SJ Studio, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of shows
Verb
  • Yet no official body seems to have been in charge of vetting them.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The hotel just opened, so maybe that’s what accounts for it, but there’s a real atmosphere of excitement, and the staff seems to want to represent the greatest manifestation of the Four Seasons brand.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of seems
Verb
  • The logistics data points to pressure extending beyond the ports, with businesses facing tighter warehouse availability and elevated freight costs even as the peak shipping period begins to recede.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Thomas’ trailer follows an 11-year-old boy who builds an AI version of his late mother who rebuilds his late mother that quietly begins saving lives, captured through various moments.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of begins
Verb
  • The breakthrough arrives amid a broader push toward multifunctional synthetic skins.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Another push of cooler air arrives late Thursday, into Friday behind a dry cold front.
    — Rachael Jay, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of arrives
Verb
  • Related Stories The story unfolds at a toll booth station, where Rajji and her co-workers move through the same days on repeat.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Read about how that staging unfolds during the epic rumble scene near the end of the show.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of unfolds
Verb
  • Their offense looks crisp, and the defense seems to be reliable.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The further ahead the planner looks, the larger that sphere becomes.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of looks
Verb
  • The story starts not with heat but with cold, in a remarkable moment of emotional notation.
    — Garth Greenwell, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The first question starts with the technology; the second starts with the user.
    — Zoe Huang, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of starts
Verb
  • Once Isaias comes ashore, it is expected to weaken until it is downgraded to a tropical storm by Saturday afternoon, the hurricane center said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Again and again, Misty comes fully alive in the presence of others—a saving grace in a town that still often runs on chance meetings, fateful reunions, and testy but resilient relationships.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of comes

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“Appears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appears. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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