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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At the moment, three of his singles (well, two singles and one very short EP that is classified in the U.K. as a single) reappear on charts in the country. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025 Solis is scheduled to reappear in court June 17, officials said. Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025 Vance reappeared on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von in an episode that was filmed around June 5, just days before this Montana meeting. Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2025 Just a week later, the malware reappeared on nearly 200,000 devices, including more recognizable brands like Hisense smartphones and Yandex TVs. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 June 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 17 Jun. 2025.

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