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
The runway then reopened, but had to be closed again when the furry animal reappeared around noon.
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 26 June 2025
Most recently, the sporty staple appeared (and reappeared) in Chanel’s resort 2026 collection in unexpected pairings that were anything but prim.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 20 June 2025
After five agonizing weeks of searching, a family's despair turned into relief when their cat, Pepper, mysteriously reappeared at their door.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
And while that year proved to be an outlier, Mangiapane has proven he can be relied upon for 14-18 goals and maybe, if some of the earlier magic reappears (and his playing time increases), something more.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 17 June 2025
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 26 June 2025
Most recently, the sporty staple appeared (and reappeared) in Chanel’s resort 2026 collection in unexpected pairings that were anything but prim.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 20 June 2025
After five agonizing weeks of searching, a family's despair turned into relief when their cat, Pepper, mysteriously reappeared at their door.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
And while that year proved to be an outlier, Mangiapane has proven he can be relied upon for 14-18 goals and maybe, if some of the earlier magic reappears (and his playing time increases), something more.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reappear
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European banks have meanwhile significantly boosted their profits over the last three years as central banks dragged interest rates out of a decade of ultra-low territory, a shift that appears to have been belatedly priced in this year — even with rates now falling .—
Jenni Reid,Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
6 July 2025
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But relying on natural gas to fill the gap over at least the next five years appears to be both a foolhardy and highly expensive gamble.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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That leadership will need to show itself in the coming months, before ballots are printed and voters start returning ballots by mail.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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The rest of the tapes couldn’t be used, shown, or go anywhere.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
7 July 2025
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“Reappear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reappear. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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