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
His work has appeared in the New York Times, Smithsonian, Defector, Los Angeles Times, Montana Quarterly and countless publications that no longer exist.
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Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
His work has appeared in more than four dozen magazines, newspapers and websites.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Mangione appeared in a Blair County courtroom Thursday, waived his right to an extradition hearing and was immediately swept back to New York via plane, helicopter and SUV for his federal arraignment hours later.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
His short stories appeared with welcome frequency in such journals and magazines as McSweeney’s, StoryQuarterly, HyperText and Catamaran.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Davis appeared frail at his 2022 farewell concert, of Beethoven’s Ninth, hosted by the company.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
But that’s exactly what happened Sunday when Indianapolis’ starting center appeared in his first game since Week 9 and helped his team rush for a franchise-record 335 yards in a crucial 38-30 victory over the Titans.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
His writing has appeared in The Week, The Washington Post, The New Republic, Washington Monthly and more.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
The 9mm firearm appeared to be privately made and was loaded with 15 rounds, the warrant affidavit said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
His work has appeared in more than four dozen magazines, newspapers and websites.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Mangione appeared in a Blair County courtroom Thursday, waived his right to an extradition hearing and was immediately swept back to New York via plane, helicopter and SUV for his federal arraignment hours later.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
His short stories appeared with welcome frequency in such journals and magazines as McSweeney’s, StoryQuarterly, HyperText and Catamaran.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Davis appeared frail at his 2022 farewell concert, of Beethoven’s Ninth, hosted by the company.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
But that’s exactly what happened Sunday when Indianapolis’ starting center appeared in his first game since Week 9 and helped his team rush for a franchise-record 335 yards in a crucial 38-30 victory over the Titans.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
His writing has appeared in The Week, The Washington Post, The New Republic, Washington Monthly and more.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
The 9mm firearm appeared to be privately made and was loaded with 15 rounds, the warrant affidavit said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeared
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Footage showed the toddler going down a purple slide, and Bronze couldn’t help but smile as he was joined by his father who slid down from another lane.Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Two recent studies showed that many Americans are unaware of the risks of HPV and the benefits of HPV vaccination.Maggie O'Neill, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
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But the pope’s project seemed purely aspirational.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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Many commentators reflected on the misogyny behind the backlash, and noted that the public always seemed particularly willing to tear down successful women.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The union had previously warned that the strike, which began with walkouts in Chicago, Los Angeles and the coffee giant’s hometown of Seattle last week, could spread to hundreds of stores if the company did not meet the baristas’ demands at the bargaining table.Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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Surprisingly little time has been spent on this issue since the war began.Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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This December, the Caroling Party unfolded in a one-story ranch-style house in the Villages of Shady Hollow subdivision, located just off Frate Barker Road.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
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How the season unfolded was worlds away from what many people anticipated after Verstappen secured four wins in the first five races, some of them by a significant margin.Luke Smith, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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The future looked so bright for Michigan Central in 1945 that a baby nursery was added to its many amenities.Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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Former progressive allies, some with wise, old heads, either stood up against Johnson’s actions or looked away and let their silence and disappointment speak for them.The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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The cold of the night had returned, and the baby had started to shiver.Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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That’s quite a feat for a team that started playing football in 1925.Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Next came the blue balloons, then the red.Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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With unity came a sense of comfort.Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Tazewell uses black in many different fabrications and leans into using a felting technique to depict the deeper story behind Erivo’s character.Essence, Essence, 2 Dec. 2024
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The massive, winding fabric sculpture, stretching nearly 150 feet long, will be suspended from its roof, in all its crocheted, beaded, and felted glory, until October 31.Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 June 2024
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“Appeared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appeared. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.
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