regroup

verb

re·​group (ˌ)rē-ˈgrüp How to pronounce regroup (audio)
regrouped; regrouping; regroups

transitive verb

: to form into a new grouping
regroup military forces

intransitive verb

1
: to reorganize (as after a setback) for renewed activity
2
: to alter the tactical formation of a military force

Examples of regroup in a Sentence

Members of the search party will regroup in the morning. The general regrouped his forces after the retreat. Let's regroup and try this again. Wait a minute. I need to regroup. The coach called a time-out to give his players time to regroup.
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Johnson blamed these Republicans for bringing the chamber to a standstill, and leadership canceled votes for the rest of the week to regroup over how to approach round two of the proxy voting fight. Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 4 Apr. 2025 The Anteaters shook off their early shooting woes, regrouped and forged a 30-all tie by halftime, mixing some turnover creation of their own as their jumpers started to fall. Israel Schuman, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2025 The Red Sox will have an off day Tuesday to regroup before playing the second game of the three-game series in Baltimore on Wednesday. Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025 The Red Sox have an off day Tuesday to regroup before playing the second game of the three-game series in Baltimore on Wednesday. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for regroup

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of regroup was in 1845

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“Regroup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regroup. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

regroup

verb
re·​group (ˈ)rē-ˈgrüp How to pronounce regroup (audio)
: to form into a new group
in order to subtract 129 from 531 regroup 531 into 5 hundreds, 2 tens, and 11 ones

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