regroup

verb

re·​group (ˌ)rē-ˈgrüp How to pronounce regroup (audio)
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.
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Whenever there is a changing of the guard, the winners get to take a victory lap while the losers regroup. Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Feb. 2025 SiriusXM, which has been trimming staff and regrouping in several areas in a bid to reverse subscriber losses, reported better-than-expected results in the fourth quarter. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025 The move comes while the state's Democratic Party seeks to regroup following significant losses in the November elections, which saw former President Donald Trump and Republicans gain ground. Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025 Manchester regrouped, like the Red Hawks did in a win over Windsor, but couldn’t make it all the way back and East Catholic handed them their first loss, 72-66. Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 20 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for regroup 

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of regroup was in 1845

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“Regroup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regroup. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

regroup

verb
re·​group (ˈ)rē-ˈgrüp How to pronounce regroup (audio)
: to form into a new group
in order to subtract 129 from 531 regroup 531 into 5 hundreds, 2 tens, and 11 ones

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