appear
verb (used without object)
to come into sight; become visible.
was appearing
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past progressiveof appear.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Around the time he was appearing in “Amadeus” on Broadway, Curry hosted the Dec. 5, 1981, episode.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
With England defending increasingly deep, space for Mexico was appearing in front of England's defence, but Aguirre took off Quinones for 6ft 3in striker Guillermo Martinez.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Solomon on Thursday and Friday was appearing in the PGA Tour’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, a tournament that pairs professional golfers with amateurs at the famed California course.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026
Fernandez, playing with heavy strapping on her right thigh, cruised to the first set against her 18-year-old opponent, who is ranked 78 in the world and was appearing in her first WTA final.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2025
But as I was learning, part of being a CO was appearing indifferent to such details.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
