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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
According to the warrants, there also appears to be at least $600,000 in Medicaid fraud that occurred in unneeded medical interventions and hospitalizations of the girl at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2025
JoJo has appeared at a number of red carpet events with her father, including the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards and the ESPY Awards.
—Katie Mannion, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
And when older women did appear, they were cast stereotypically.
—Valerie Monroe, Allure, 7 Jan. 2025
One of the lead actors appears on camera to directly address audiences about what lies ahead, along with an on-screen QR code that the audience can access for more information about continuing the narrative (for an additional price).
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2025
JoJo has appeared at a number of red carpet events with her father, including the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards and the ESPY Awards.
—Katie Mannion, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
And when older women did appear, they were cast stereotypically.
—Valerie Monroe, Allure, 7 Jan. 2025
One of the lead actors appears on camera to directly address audiences about what lies ahead, along with an on-screen QR code that the audience can access for more information about continuing the narrative (for an additional price).
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appear
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Genki's product deck also shows a pro controller for the Switch 2, which looks eerily similar to the original peripheral.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Food prices declined by 0.6% month on month as a result of conducive weather conditions, official statistics showed.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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And their seeming failure to look at it has become a running joke with my husband.Philip Galanes, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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So there’s room for a coach to surprise the Patriots and impress Kraft enough to sway thinking even if that seems unlikely at this juncture.Chad Graff, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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In art-house cinema, the importance of the box office was beginning to matter more than ever, and by this measure, the film was a failure.Violet Lucca, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Two months later, Gould began to experience a strange cascade of symptoms.Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Reflection will arrive Friday, Jan. 24, on Disney+ and Hulu.Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 Jan. 2025
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What To Know Is Mail Delivered on New Year's Day? Don't expect your mail to arrive on New Year's Day because all package and mail deliveries will be delayed until Thursday.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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Stay informed with the latest news, analysis and official statements as events unfold.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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The incident, which unfolded around 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Fairfield Inn in the Meadowlands, sparked a multi-agency response, which included members of the East Rutherford Police and Fire Departments as well as Bergen County Regional SWAT Team’s county patrol units.Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Luscious, thriving strands that look and feel healthier with every wash.Erin Parker, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025
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The facial movements look more fluid and natural than many other contemporary machines, but there’s no way to avoid the fact that the toddler bot’s eyes are still clearly artificial.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Jan. 2025
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Even her nails were Elsa-fied, starting with a sheer, shiny base and ending in silvery chrome French tips.Kara Nesvig, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025
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The red surrounding this mandala’s central deity is a Buddhist symbol of purity, but also a reminder that purity starts with the flesh and blood that everybody gets for free.Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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On the other side of that transaction, Capri’s stock fell 58.1 percent, feeling not just the pain of luxe, but a serious decline at Michael Kors.Evan Clark, WWD, 2 Jan. 2025
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The roach comes back on signing day, feeling on top of the world.Charlie Dektar, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Appear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appear. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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