regrow
verb
re·grow
(ˌ)rē-ˈgrō 
regrew
(ˌ)rē-ˈgrü
; regrown
(ˌ)rē-ˈgrōn
; regrowing
; regrown
(ˌ)rē-ˈgrōn
; regrowing
: to grow (something, such as a missing part) anew
: to continue growth after interruption or injury
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Crabgrass may regrow early this year; if needed apply a preventer by midmonth.
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Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
Watchmakers are now aiming to regrow the market amid the long-term effects of the post-pandemic cost of living crisis and downturn in the Chinese market.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2025
Prince William is seeing a project to regrow a forest take shape.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Plants native to a meadow or grassland habitat will be accustomed to their own loose, thatch-like layer of spent foliage and stems, and should also be able to regrow through it with no trouble.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2025
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Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
Watchmakers are now aiming to regrow the market amid the long-term effects of the post-pandemic cost of living crisis and downturn in the Chinese market.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2025
Prince William is seeing a project to regrow a forest take shape.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Plants native to a meadow or grassland habitat will be accustomed to their own loose, thatch-like layer of spent foliage and stems, and should also be able to regrow through it with no trouble.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for regrow
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“Regrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regrow. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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regrow
verb
re·grow
(ˈ)rē-ˈgrō
: to grow (as a missing part) again
Medical Definition
regrow
intransitive verb
re·grow
(ˈ)rē-ˈgrō
: to continue growth after interruption or injury
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