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

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In addition to reappearing as Ultron, Spader was shown as a human in the trailer. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025 Coronal holes can persist for months, reappearing every 27 days or so as the sun completes one solar rotation. Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025 Objects disappearing from one place and then reappearing in another. Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025 Princess Märtha Louise, 54, then put her hand over the camera, and to the tune of twinkle music, she and Durek, 50, reappeared in lavender outfits. Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025 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 15 Oct. 2025.

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