rearrange
verb
re·ar·range
ˌrē-ə-ˈrānj
rearranged; rearranging
: 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
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“Rearrange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rearrange. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.
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