APPEARING Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

appearing

verb

present participle of appear

as in showing

to come into view a police car appeared just as I ran a red light

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as in seeming

to give the impression of being it appears that he doesn't hear you

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as in starting

to come into existence the benefits of the exercise program should appear almost immediately

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as in arriving

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 appearing Armstrong, appearing in his first NFL game as a rookie out of Cincinnati, hauled in a catch with an athletic play over the middle for 13 yards and a first down. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026 Among Torrey’s art collection, photographer Wolfgang Tillmans is a favorite, appearing both in his home and at his offices. — Gay Gassmann, Architectural Digest, 19 Oct. 2026 Security video of the facility, released by police, shows a small flame suddenly appearing in the dark room of the storage facility, eventually growing into a fire and filling the room with smoke. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, McGuire made her Broadway debut as Rebecca in the 1955 musical Plain and Fancy, also appearing on the Great White Way in Happy Hunting (1956) and Oh Captain! — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026 There is no court date scheduled for Wang appearing because there is still an outstanding warrant, a circuit court spokesperson said. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 The long road ahead After being charged with murder on Friday, Francis, dressed in a white Tyvek suit and appearing confused at court, said nothing as she was ordered held without bail for her daughter’s death. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 17 Oct. 2026 Because the Demon Deacon has such a busy schedule, appearing at campus and community-wide events, a small but elite group of three to six students are cast to play him throughout the year. — Katie Riley, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2026 Will Ja Rule be appearing in your upcoming Hulu docuseries about yourself? — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026

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Frieze London will mark his third fair this year after last showing at one in January 2020.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Al Hassan remembers showing a group of visitors TAMM’s feature for taking pictures and reporting potholes.

— Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026

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The simple-seeming request turned into an arduous task that would require scores of emails, multiple phone calls with Epic employees, a flight to Las Vegas, and a software update.

— O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
Such seeming futility has bred disillusionment among some of the student body.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of seeming

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Moody's, citing PitchBook data, said private equity distributions dropped from more than 30% of starting net asset value in 2022 to about 12% today.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Plasma will fully adopt the Wayland system and put support for starting new X11 sessions in Plasma to bed.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of starting

Verb

This year, JetBlue is also making the Fort Lauderdale airport a hub this year, scheduling flights so arriving travelers have ample options to connect elsewhere.

— Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
On the day of the $50 million demand, a WeChat chat on one of her phones shows pornographic images arriving and being sent back with Victim-1’s face grafted on, the complaint says.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of arriving

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Depending on the machine and settings, that material ends up in a purge tower built alongside the print, or in a collection of little plastic doll's-house-looking spaghetti balls, affectionately known as printer poop.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
Yet his next leadership election is looking smooth compared with the past couple of bouts to lead the Senate GOP.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of looking

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With Saleh beginning his Tennessee tenure at 0-5, his head coaching record in the NFL sits at 20-41 overall after a multi-season stint with the New York Jets.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
County documents show plans for Station 34 were outlined alongside other fire station projects beginning in 2016.

— Monique John, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of beginning

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In a matter of weeks, when the midterm results are tallied and the next campaign begins, Democrats with presidential dreams know the question will be coming.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Rice could return in the coming week after suffering a strained hamstring.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026

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