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

Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Zosia Mamet, and Jemima Kirke will all reprise their roles as the HBO show’s foundational quartet, with Andrew Rannells’s irrepressible Elijah also reappearing. — Emma Specter, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026

Lowe said a white shark nursery reappeared for the first time since 2011 in Santa Monica Bay, where juveniles frolic without bothering humans. — Daniel Trotta, Arkansas Online, 9 Oct. 2026

Some data removal services automatically send opt-out requests to data brokers and continue checking for information that may reappear. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Across eras, flowers have offered architects a universal language, one that continues to evolve today, as blossoms reappear in structures around the world. — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 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