reappear

verb

re·​ap·​pear (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈpir 

reappeared; reappearing; reappears

intransitive verb

: 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 …

—David A. Andelman

By year's end the insects have gone, only to reappear briefly in May.

—A. R. Williams

Examples of reappear in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The werewolf’s victims reappear in hallucinations completely drenched in blood, while the hugely likable Griffin Dunne exits in spectacular fashion, totally ripped to shreds. — Vulture Editors, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

When a missing kid who had been previously linked to the notorious serial killer Jurek Walter (Stephen Graham) reappears after several years, Jonah dusts off his badge. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026

Then six months later, the same dynamics reappear with different people in different roles. — Jonathan H. Westover, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Ongoing removal requests can help address information that reappears over time. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reappear

• adhere
• ameer
• amir
• appear
• arrear
• astir
• austere
• career
• cashier
• cohere
• compere
• emir