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 palette of this blanket can reappear throughout your space in smaller details that return to the throw—even a beige or natural flax set of bed sheets would feel referential here—making everything last thing look curated.
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2025
As the smash hit debuts and returns to several rosters, Paranoid the collection reappears on the Top Hard Rock Albums tally this week, breaking back in at No. 16.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
The 1993 original features Goldblum as Ian Malcolm, an expert mathematician who specializes in chaos theory, with the character reappearing in the 1997 sequel and various video game adaptations.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 July 2025
However, a caveat: Without citizen oversight and proactivity, the trash will accumulate, the trees will grow and the potholes will reappear.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2025
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2025
As the smash hit debuts and returns to several rosters, Paranoid the collection reappears on the Top Hard Rock Albums tally this week, breaking back in at No. 16.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
The 1993 original features Goldblum as Ian Malcolm, an expert mathematician who specializes in chaos theory, with the character reappearing in the 1997 sequel and various video game adaptations.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 July 2025
However, a caveat: Without citizen oversight and proactivity, the trash will accumulate, the trees will grow and the potholes will reappear.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2025
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If clouds interfere, skywatchers will have another chance when Venus and Jupiter, the two brightest planets, will appear closely paired in the sky.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
31 July 2025
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After someone else tries to break up the fight, the man in the white shirt appears to say something to a man wearing a red shirt.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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Play the Long Game: His 23-year tenure as principal and 40-year term as a councilman show that lasting change is a marathon, not a sprint.—
Stephanie Tharpe,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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De Vries can hit, with good swings from both sides of the plate, showing real improvements this year in pitch and ball/strike recognition, and enough bat speed to get to good fastballs.—
Keith Law,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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“Reappear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reappear. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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