reappear

verb

re·​ap·​pear (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈpir How to pronounce reappear (audio)
reappeared; reappearing; reappears

intransitive verb

: to come back into view or show up for a second or subsequent time : to appear again
Darting down the corridor …, she reappeared moments later carrying glasses in filigreed silver holders …David A. Andelman
By year's end the insects have gone, only to reappear briefly in May.A. R. Williams

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Golden Hour: Part 1 Returns to the Charts Golden Hour: Part 1 reappears this week on both the Official Albums Sales and Official Physical Albums charts. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025 Ghosts from past relationships could reappear, especially with Mercury retrograde still influencing things until mid month. Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 July 2025 In locales where winters include cold, snowy weather, chives die back and new growth reappears in spring. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 July 2025 The baths have reappeared after years under the water of a reservoir to great attention — and curious visitors. Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for reappear

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reappear was in 1611

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“Reappear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reappear. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.

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