as in recurred
to occur again
They took steps to prevent the problem from reoccurring.
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recurred
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Van Der Beek recurred as the chief ICU doctor on NBC’s 2009-10 drama Mercy and starred briefly as the titular DJ on the one-season Viceland comedy What Would Diplo Do?—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026 -
In 2008-09, Van Der Beek recurred as movie director Adam Reese on The CW’s One Tree Hill, then took his first regular series role since Dawson’s Creek in 2010, playing the head of the ICU on the NBC medical drama Mercy (the show lasted one season).—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Reoccurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reoccurred. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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