reappear
verb
re·ap·pear
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈpir 
reappeared; reappearing; reappears
: 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 …—
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David A. AndelmanBy year's end the insects have gone, only to reappear briefly in May.—A. R. Williams
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And bad ideas also have a tendency to reappear each year.
—Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Consider the No Kings protests that reappeared this past weekend across the country.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
Then helium trouble reappeared, causing further delay.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Then helium trouble reappeared, causing further delay.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
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Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Consider the No Kings protests that reappeared this past weekend across the country.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
Then helium trouble reappeared, causing further delay.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Then helium trouble reappeared, causing further delay.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for reappear
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“Reappear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reappear. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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