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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Multiple Waymo vehicles also have appeared on social media as stopping traffic or dropping people off in the wrong locations.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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How March meteors compares to previous years Large fireball incidents appear to have increased considerably in the first quarter of 2026.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Close to three dozen firms have registered to lobby the federal government on issues related to energy and defense since Israel and the United States launched strikes against Iran in late February, disclosures show.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Panthers are comfortable with Hubbard toting the ball, and Etienne — a fourth-round pick last year — has shown some flashes.—
Mike Kaye
March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Reappear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reappear. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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