regroup

verb

re·​group (ˌ)rē-ˈgrüp 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The filmmakers are smart in allowing that impression to resonate unfiltered, ending not with the relief of rescue and the release of tension, but with the Iraqi occupants cautiously stepping out into what’s left of their home as jihadists regroup on the empty street. —David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025

Broberg’s heartbreaking overtime winner Some overtimes are boring, with teams methodically regrouping. —Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025

After taking some time to regroup and grieve, the filmmaking team undertook a search for someone to team up with Paterson. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025

The Kremlin is concerned that Ukraine, whose forces are only just holding their own along most of the 1,000-mile front, would use the 30-day reprieve as an opportunity to regroup, rearm, and return to the fight in better shape. —Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for regroup

• newsgroup
• recoup
• subgroup
• workgroup
• coop
• coupe
• croup
• droop
• drupe
• dupe
• group
• hoop

Kids Definition

regroup

verb

re·​group (ˈ)rē-ˈgrüp 

: to form into a new group

in order to subtract 129 from 531 regroup 531 into 5 hundreds, 2 tens, and 11 ones