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

Some are predicting that a wet El Niño could bring back long-dry Tulare Lake, which reappeared atop thousands of acres of farmland in 2023. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

If the same path can reappear unnoticed, the organization learned nothing. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Every so often, the VIPs would be summoned to a back room before reappearing in the crowd just before dinner. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026

These services send removal requests to data brokers on your behalf and may continue monitoring for information that reappears later. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 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