reappear

verb

re·​ap·​pear (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈpir How to pronounce reappear (audio)
reappeared; reappearing; reappears
Synonyms of reappearnext

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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That containment logic, either overt or covert, has repeatedly reappeared whenever protest has become politically inconvenient and unpalatable to those in power. Stephanie A, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026 Tanchum then reappears in the Main Corridor with Human Atmospheres, a generative installation built from real-time weather data and designed to respond to participants moving through the space. Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026 When the current owners acquired the building, things started going missing around the restaurant, only to reappear in mysterious places. Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 19 Jan. 2026 Some traces of the pre-bounce universe—such as small black holes—might have survived and reappeared in our own cosmic expansion. Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reappear

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 28 Jan. 2026.

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