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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Early treatment can stop hair loss and may help regrow lost hair.2
Treatment cannot reverse hair loss when someone is in a later stage of CCCA.
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Patty Weasler, Rn, Bsn, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2025
This holly can be cut back to 2 feet tall in spring and regrow to form a pleasing shrub.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2025
The amount of frozen seawater fluctuates during the year as the ice thaws and regrows between seasons, according to NASA’s Earth Observatory.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
Fires started tearing through parts of the mountains faster than native species had adapted to recover, while the invasive plants could regrow within a single year.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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Patty Weasler, Rn, Bsn, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2025
This holly can be cut back to 2 feet tall in spring and regrow to form a pleasing shrub.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2025
The amount of frozen seawater fluctuates during the year as the ice thaws and regrows between seasons, according to NASA’s Earth Observatory.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
Fires started tearing through parts of the mountains faster than native species had adapted to recover, while the invasive plants could regrow within a single year.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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 6 Mar. 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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