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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Social media users braced to lose popular video-sharing app TikTok said their goodbyes ahead of a U.S. ban, only for the app to reappear online as President Donald Trump prepared to take office. Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025 That song reappears on the list at No. 30, after once peaking at No. 14, upping her total number of timely smashes to three. Follow me on Twitter. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025 Advertisement When Huskins turned up, police grew more suspicious, questioning how a kidnapping victim could reappear hundreds of miles away wearing sunglasses and carrying an overnight bag. Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025 Jay caught the lunar occultation of Mars at several different points throughout the event, which lasted for just under an hour as the Red Planet passed behind the moon before reappearing again on the other side. Brett Tingley, Space.com, 13 Jan. 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 23 Jan. 2025.

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