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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The comet is expected to reappear on the other side of the sun in early December, NASA said. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 July 2025 After dipping behind the sun in late fall, 3I/ATLAS is expected to reappear in early December, giving astronomers another chance to study this rare visitor from beyond our cosmic neighborhood. Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 3 July 2025 The project barely manages to reappear on the U.K. ranking, coming in at No. 97, and the list only features 100 spaces. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025 More than 10 days after TikTok operations were restored in the U.S., the popular social media app has yet to reappear on app stores. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 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 12 Jul. 2025.

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