reappeared

verb

past tense of reappear
as in appeared
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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  1. appeared
  2. showed
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  • Despite the death of his biggest star and his own close call, Knight appeared to believe nothing would change in the business after Tupac’s murder.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Aerial footage showed a large law enforcement presence on Sunset Boulevard, which appeared to be closed off to traffic.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of appeared
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  • Video captured in June showed Russian soldiers scrambling to respond to one attack by firing off man portable air defense systems (MANPADS) on a busy highway.
    — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Video captured by a tourist on board a boat in northern Botswana showed the heart-pounding moment the vessel had to outrun a charging hippo.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026
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