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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Harry’s House reappears on the Billboard 200 this time around at No. 192. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Episodic: Hip pain occurs occasionally, sometimes reappearing due to triggers like physical activity. Lindsay Curtis, Health, 31 Oct. 2024 Yet even if Congress alters the numbers, a president’s budget priorities may reappear in future requests or in policy shifts that don’t require congressional approval. Byjeffrey Mervis, science.org, 16 Oct. 2024 Other familiar faces set to reappear include Gong Yoo as the sharp-suited salesman who finds new recruits for the high-stakes competition, Wi Ha-joon as infiltrating detective Hwang Jun-ho, and Lee Byung-hun as a masked frontman overseeing the game and pulling all the strings. Amarachi Orie, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024 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 21 Nov. 2024.

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