reappear
Britishverb
Other Word Forms
Explanation
When something shows up again, it reappears. A diver can plunge into the water from the diving board, swim underwater, and reappear at the far end of the pool. A magician might make your ten dollar bill disappear, but it's not a great trick if she doesn't then make it reappear. You may think your winter cold is over until the symptoms — sneezing and coughing — reappear suddenly. Anything that goes away and comes back reappears. The word adds the "again" prefix re- to appear, from its Latin root apparere, "come in sight."
Example Sentences
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Millions of products would also reappear, the EU official said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Prynoski says that was a centerpiece of his pitch to Meow Wolf, noting that characters will reappear in multiple installations, each handled by a different artist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
There is a particular fatigue that comes from watching the same constitutional injury reappear generation after generation under different names and different explanations.
From Slate ● Jun. 17, 2026
Months later, the home was taken off the market, only to bizarrely reappear for just three days in December and another two days this January before vanishing again.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 18, 2026
It’s been six days since Marlena’s accident, and she has yet to reappear.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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