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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Smriga will reappear in court April 30 for the initial speeding ticket, court records indicate.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
How love rearranges itself and reappears after an empty night or five.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
The Old Farmer's Almanac, which began publishing full moon names in the 1930s, explains that March's full moon is called the worm moon because earthworms begin to reappear as the ground thaws at the end of winter.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
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
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Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
How love rearranges itself and reappears after an empty night or five.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
The Old Farmer's Almanac, which began publishing full moon names in the 1930s, explains that March's full moon is called the worm moon because earthworms begin to reappear as the ground thaws at the end of winter.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for reappear
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“Reappear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reappear. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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