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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Iron Maiden’s years-old collection reappears on both the Official Albums Sales and Official Physical Albums rankings at No. 6. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 Instead, limited offerings like the McRib or the Nacho Fries disappear and reappear with no seeming pattern. Erika Tulfo, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024 The staffer can be seen ducking inside a back room, then reappearing and shaking hands with someone, presumably Payne, inside the elevator. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 14 Nov. 2024 Twelve Mexican dancers were flown in and reappear through the scene. Paula Aceves, Vulture, 4 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 1 Dec. 2024.

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