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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 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
Based in Los Angeles, his articles have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Harvard Business Review, Esquire and on National Public Radio.
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R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
The Borg-Warner Trophy appeared in Victory Lane at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time in 1936, when Louis Meyer became the first three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Chiu also wore a white Chanel cap that covered most of her hair, which appeared short in photos.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
James Pagliaro, 26, of Middletown, New York, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge S. Dave Vatti in Bridgeport this week and was ordered detained on a federal criminal complaint, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 2025
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R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
The Borg-Warner Trophy appeared in Victory Lane at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time in 1936, when Louis Meyer became the first three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Chiu also wore a white Chanel cap that covered most of her hair, which appeared short in photos.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
James Pagliaro, 26, of Middletown, New York, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge S. Dave Vatti in Bridgeport this week and was ordered detained on a federal criminal complaint, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appear
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An image that circulated showed Grondeau on a private jet flying home.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Before examining the film to show what went wrong, UCLA starts every practice with everything that went right.—
Austin Knoblauch,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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The bulk of any 'savings' seems to come from cutting approximately 300,000 W-2 government employees.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Even this number seems aspirational should Vulcan not fly its initial mission before this summer.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
26 Mar. 2025
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Desir had won 24 consecutive matches to begin the season.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
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Ye’s hate train first began on Super Bowl LIX weekend, coincidentally the same weekend that Lamar was slated to perform during the Apple Music halftime show.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The creature who arrived third did not take the shortcut.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Titled The Vacation Edit, the collaboration arrives with an accompanying campaign featuring Culpo and her sisters, Aurora and Sophia, modeling bikinis, one-pieces, swim cover-ups and more resortwear pieces.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
26 Mar. 2025
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The shooting unfolded outside Latinas Sports Bar in a strip mall, Houston Police Department Assistant Chief James Skelton said during a news conference in front of the establishment, which was cordoned off with police tape.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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But the bloodshed that unfolded March 6-10 in Latakia and Tartous represents a frightening escalation.—
Chris Massaro,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Musk maintains that the company’s future remains bright A growing number of consumers who bought Tesla vehicles before Musk took over DOGE have been looking to sell or trade them in, while others have slapped on bumper stickers seeking to distance themselves from him.—
Michael Liedtke,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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Fans have even more to look forward to as Shrek 5 is currently in development and set to be released in 2026 with the original voice cast plus a-lister Zendaya.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Spencer Torkelson, who was rumored to start the season at Triple-A, homered in the top of the seventh to draw Detroit within one run.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Nobody talks, nobody starts telling these kids at 12 and 13, respect.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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Many individuals feel too stressed or busy will avoid treating themselves, according to a study by Cornell SC Johnson College of Business published in the Journal of Consumer Research.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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For the polarizing defenseman, that has felt like three days at some times, and three years at others.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Appear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appear. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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