reappear

verb

re·​ap·​pear (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈpir How to pronounce reappear (audio)
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

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More than half a century after its release, and decades after the singer's passing, one of Sinatra’s albums not only reappears, but climbs to a new all-time peak. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025 Cooler, more typical, overnight low temperatures will finally reappear Friday in the East, and normal late-June heat will last through the weekend. Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 24 June 2025 But when a sudden death upends everything, Nicky reappears, and the past begins to rear its head. Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 18 June 2025 But the myth of the lone wolf shooter remains tenacious, reappearing in media coverage after almost every mass shooting or act of far-right extremist violence. Alex Hinton, The Conversation, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for reappear

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reappear was in 1611

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“Reappear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reappear. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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