appearing

verb

present participle of appear
1
as in showing
to come into view a police car appeared just as I ran a red light

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2
as in seeming
to give the impression of being it appears that he doesn't hear you

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3
as in starting
to come into existence the benefits of the exercise program should appear almost immediately

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4
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 Last season, Leeds struggled for results early on, with a change of system to a back three appearing to suddenly ignite their campaign in November away at Manchester City. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Purchase-intent prompts were the least consistent query type tested in an analysis of 14,000 API calls, with only about four of every 10 brands appearing across two runs of the same prompt, according to Conductor. — Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 That has caused some companies to quickly launch their AI products without first putting in more mechanisms to prevent images from appearing without copyright holders’ permission. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 Peggy Webber, the prolific radio actress who portrayed the mother of Jack Webb’s Joe Friday on the original version of Dragnet before appearing for Orson Welles in Macbeth and Alfred Hitchcock in The Wrong Man, has died. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026 The bottom line An old debt appearing on your credit report isn't automatically a sign that something has gone wrong. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 An agreement between Tehran and Washington is yet to materialize, with prospects for a deal appearing to deteriorate over the weekend. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 The story follows ancient creatures appearing in the modern world, prompting heroes from different countries to confront a rising darkness threatening the region. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026 The beloved bald eagle is known for appearing on Big Bear Valley's Big Bear Eagle Nest Cam, managed by Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV). — James Powel, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appearing
  1. showing
  2. seeming
  3. starting
  4. arriving
  5. unfolding
  6. looking
  7. beginning
  8. coming
Verb
  • The family involved in a viral video showing a confrontation with Royse City police was allowed to review dash‑camera and body‑camera footage from the incident for the first time Thursday.
    — Marissa Armas, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • From the 12-yard line, Williams got off the line of scrimmage with ease, showing his ability to release quickly.
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of showing
Verb
  • There, the seeming underdog DB team of Dallas pulverized LA's top-notch singles squad 21-11 in shocking dominance by Townsend over Parker in particular (8-0) to send this to the third match on Sunday.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • But there is a vast expanse of political real estate between blindly handing the Dreamers $975 million and barely seeming interested in the possibility of bringing Major League Baseball to Central Florida.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of seeming
Verb
  • Organizers are just starting to open those initial capsules up.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The teen—who’s rumored to be starting her own beauty company—paired a cropped strapless top with a matching maxiskirt.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of starting
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  • Shower and storm chances may linger into Monday, with drier air likely arriving again Tuesday.
    — Bill Kelly, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Centre-back Ronald Araujo has been the only new addition, arriving on a year’s loan from Barcelona.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of arriving
Verb
  • That repression is unfolding alongside the severe aid cuts, with overall humanitarian funding for Afghanistan falling nearly 70 percent since 2022.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The current outbreak, caused by the rare Bundibugyo Ebola virus, is unfolding in some of the most challenging conditions imaginable.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of unfolding
Verb
  • Enzo Fernandez is looking more likely to stay at this stage after months of transfer speculation, and Chelsea are a stronger team with him in the line-up.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Lancôme’s Teint Idôle Ultra Wear All Over Concealer offers buildable, natural-looking coverage that can camouflage melasma, sunspots, and other hyperpigmentation without masking your skin entirely.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of looking
Verb
  • North and South America will enjoy the best experience, with the entire eclipse visible from beginning to end under clear skies.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Robertson eventually shut down his Tiger Management hedge fund in March 2000 – just as the Nasdaq was beginning what would become a historic crash.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of beginning
Verb
  • For the first time, two worlds—once separated—are coming face to face, not through screams, but through laughter.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Game time is coming more regularly now for the 16-year-old, having racked up almost 50 percent of his senior career minutes since the start of May.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of coming

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