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

Recent Examples on the Web Some organisms appear to go extinct only to reappear in the record millions of years later, what experts call a Lazarus taxon. Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 July 2024 As of July 9, the shark had yet to reappear, tracking shows. Mark Price, Miami Herald, 9 July 2024 Third, one at the top of Pine Mountain in Atascadero, California, which appeared on December 2, was taken down on December 3, and reappeared on December 4. Constance Grady, Vox, 18 June 2024 Lady Gabriella quietly reappeared in public for the first time since the death of her husband, Thomas Kingston. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for reappear 

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Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

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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 26 Jul. 2024.

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