as in to appear
to appear again after not being seen, felt, etc., for a period of time
We watched the fireflies in the field vanish and then reappear. Call the doctor if the symptoms reappear.
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Recent Examples of reappear
If any small roots are left in the soil, the grass will reappear.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
The Jazz and Lakers followed the same blueprint that is almost guaranteed to reappear Monday night in Oklahoma City.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
Smriga will reappear in court April 30 for the initial speeding ticket, court records indicate.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
The Old Farmer's Almanac, which began publishing full moon names in the 1930s, explains that March's full moon is called the worm moon because earthworms begin to reappear as the ground thaws at the end of winter.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
The Jazz and Lakers followed the same blueprint that is almost guaranteed to reappear Monday night in Oklahoma City.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
Smriga will reappear in court April 30 for the initial speeding ticket, court records indicate.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
The Old Farmer's Almanac, which began publishing full moon names in the 1930s, explains that March's full moon is called the worm moon because earthworms begin to reappear as the ground thaws at the end of winter.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
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The project does not appear to have been filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation as of Thursday, but an affiliated project's TDLR filings offer more insights into the site development plans.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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Nam said the cause was not immediately known, but the blaze appeared to have spread rapidly, with witnesses reporting an explosion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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The National Weather Service forecast for a point near Loveland Pass — at an elevation of 11,020 feet — shows overnight lows are not expected to drop below freezing until Sunday night.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Security footage widely shared online shows a man wearing a black beanie, sunglasses, a green tank top and brown shorts approaching Moo Deng and her mother, Jona, while holding a tablet, apparently recording or taking photos.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Reappear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reappear. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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