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 tune leaps nine spots to hit No. 7 on the former and reappears on the latter at No. 9, after being absent entirely in the prior frame. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 He was initially scheduled to reappear in Blair County court on Dec. 23, but it has since been rescheduled to Dec. 19. Nicole Acosta, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024 In summer, the plant goes dormant but reappears when temperatures cool again in the fall. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024 The album reappeared at the Number One spot last week following the album’s deluxe Anthology version being released on CD and vinyl as an exclusive offering via Target. Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 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 2 Jan. 2025.

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