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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That first paragraph disappeared temporarily, then reappeared, untouched, midday Monday. Lisa Song, ProPublica, 30 Jan. 2025 The planet reappears at 10:27 a.m. Get the Space.com Newsletter Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more! Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2025 Lin-Manuel Miranda reappears as Alexander Hamilton from his iconic musical. Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2025 Ideas from Trump’s first term that either had minimal impact or never materialized—such as a registry of noncitizens and a government hotline for victims of crimes committed by immigrants—have reappeared. Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 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 10 Feb. 2025.

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