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

Examples of reappear in a Sentence

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Bronte reappears from the shadows, soaked but very much alive. Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 Gaga soon reappeared with a hand mic for the remainder of the song, before seamlessly getting fitted with a new head mic for the rest of her set. Dan Heching, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025 Marvel confirmed that this version of the superhero team will reappear in the upcoming ensemble film Avengers: Doomsday, where the MCU's new and legacy characters converge. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025 The next series of tax and fee increases that history suggests our political leaders will implement when our fiscal crisis reappears will take us another incremental step toward truly crushing levels of taxation. Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reappear

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 29 Apr. 2025.

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