reappear
verb
re·ap·pear
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈpir 
reappeared; reappearing; reappears
: to come back into view or show up for a second or subsequent time : to appear again
Darting down the corridor …, she reappeared moments later carrying glasses in filigreed silver holders …—
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David A. AndelmanBy year's end the insects have gone, only to reappear briefly in May.—A. R. Williams
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Wait a couple of days to see if moisture or mold reappears in case there could be more repairs to make.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Outside the subway station, Peter still has one more foe to take down once Adam reappears with a gun pointed at him.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 19 Feb. 2026
What a time for his dear old dad to reappear.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2026
For instance, the nature of the ghost was very different in Morrison’s plan for the books—Beloved was to be a wise-cracking haint who ages slower than humans and was meant to reappear in the second two novels set in later periods.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Outside the subway station, Peter still has one more foe to take down once Adam reappears with a gun pointed at him.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 19 Feb. 2026
What a time for his dear old dad to reappear.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2026
For instance, the nature of the ghost was very different in Morrison’s plan for the books—Beloved was to be a wise-cracking haint who ages slower than humans and was meant to reappear in the second two novels set in later periods.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Reappear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reappear. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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