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

But the series has been especially quick-footed so far this season in rearranging alliances and revealing hidden motivations, especially in how those maneuvers relate to Lumon’s desire to control all aspects of its external and internal image. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025

Some travelers argue that families should book seats together in advance instead of expecting others to rearrange their travel experience. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025

Also, elements from several different departments were rearranged to form groups within the new department. —Frank J. Cilluffo, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025

Because South Florida is built on layers of sand and porous limestone, the authors reasoned that these vibrations could have compressed or rearranged sand – much like shaking ground coffee in a tin creates more space. —Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025

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