rearrange

verb

re·​ar·​range ˌrē-ə-ˈrānj 

rearranged; rearranging

transitive verb

: to arrange (something or someone) again in a different way

rearranged the flowers on the table

rearrange the furniture

I rearranged my hair/clothes/glasses.

… anagrams, which are words or phrases rearranged to form different words or phrases.

—Carolyn Phelan

… massaging his knees while he talks, frequently rearranging himself into a more comfortable position.

—Daniel Ross

Sarah is more or less grimacing now …. In a minute, she'll rearrange her face to look cheerful.

—Aurelie Sheehan

… rearranging their lives … to go back to school, to get the education that was denied them or that they did not want when they were young.

—Ruth Dorgan

… thousands of people had to cancel or rearrange their travel plans.

—Ken Young

Examples of rearrange in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

We’re inundated with remakes—recognizable storylines and premises that repeat the familiar rather than juddering-ly rearrange our worldview. —Raven Smith, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024

The high school sweethearts' love story began in 2015 after a science teacher rearranged the class seating plan, placing them side-by-side in the back row. —Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024

But Walden shouldn’t start rearranging the furniture in Iger’s executive suite. —Matt Donnelly, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024

Inside, the store has been rearranged, with men's clothing now located near the center of the store and the pet department toward the front. —Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1778, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

rearrange

verb

re·​ar·​range

ˌrē-ə-ˈrānj

: to arrange again usually in a different way

rearranged the furniture

rearrangement noun