appeared

past tense of appear
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Recent Examples of appeared The 77-year-old star appeared on stage toward the end of the CBS broadcast, where she was set to present the award for Best Motion Picture — Drama. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025 Videos posted to Russian military blogger channels appeared to show columns of Ukrainian armored vehicles on the move. David Brennan, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025 The nominee and presenter appeared in a custom Giorgio Armani Privé strapless champagne silk gown featuring a curved geometric detail embellished with Swarovski crystals. Catherine Santino, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025 This story first appeared in a January stand-alone issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025 Brody also appeared in seven episodes of his wife’s ABC sitcom Single Parents in 2019 and 2020, playing Meester’s deadbeat boyfriend Derek. Luke Chinman, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025 Ukrainian troops appeared to make small advances on Sunday but did not achieve significant breakthroughs of the Russian lines, according to open-source monitors. David Brennan, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025 His writing has appeared inthe New York Times, New York, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Sunset, Wine Enthusiast, and more. Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025 The Challengers star appeared on the red carpet with a diamond ring on her left-hand ring finger at the ceremony, causing speculation about a possible engagement. People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeared
Verb
  • The team focused on the northern end of town, known as Upper Brooklyn, where records showed the founding families once lived.
    Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
  • More than 330 million people throughout the world suffer from depressive disorders, and a 2019 study showed that 7% of Americans reported moderate or severe symptoms of depression in the previous two weeks.
    Ronnie Cohen, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Kirby Smart complained about the call afterward but seemed to misinterpret what being set over the ball meant.
    Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The intentionally empty area around Sgr A*'s frame seemed to actually punctuate its conceptual and visual weight in a way its typical online backdrop of search bars and Google Chrome tabs never has for me.
    Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Following the demise of the dinosaurs, Earth’s temperature spiked and put the ocean in a state of turmoil, and the early anglerfish began to explore more of the deep sea.
    Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Workers at more than a dozen Chicago area Starbucks were on strike Christmas Eve, union organizers said, as baristas escalated a national walkout that began in three cities, including Chicago, on Friday.
    Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The most drama unfolded in the double-overtime Peach Bowl between Texas and Arizona State.
    Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Annual Golden Globes after-party unfolded at Marea.
    Vogue, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • From the opening tip, Williamson looked explosive.
    William Guillory, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • In the large window division, first place was awarded to Southwest Connection, which had a Native American theme and in second place went to Sweet Elizabeth Jane whose top hats looked toward New Year’s Eve celebrations.
    Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The cold of the night had returned, and the baby had started to shiver.
    Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Really then, the New Year has already started at Madison Square Garden, for the Knicks if not the hockey team whose name must not be mentioned.
    Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Shortly after, came the US Olympic trials.
    Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The Razorbacks’ marquee win came against a Playoff team in Tennessee, but that didn’t spark a surge at all.
    Dan Santaromita, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Wednesday 🎨 Discover the art of needle felting at The Line Hotel from 6:30-8:30pm.
    Nicole Cobler, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Perhaps their most felting loss of this recent skid, despite being blown out in Denver, was their 17-13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, as Kirk Cousins threw four interceptions, one of which was returned fo a touchdown.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 5 Dec. 2024

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