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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The schedule has been adjusted around Yulin’s scenes as the producing team is regrouping to figure out next steps, sources tell Deadline. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 June 2025 The dramatic turn of events for Walpole will give it a chance to regroup with a trip to the Division 2 state semifinal on the line. Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 7 June 2025 Fafa Picault heads to Aruba to regroup with the Haitian national team. Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 1 June 2025 During Wang Chung’s hiatus in the 1990s, Feldman and Hues worked on their individual projects before regrouping by the 2000s. David Chiu, Forbes.com, 30 May 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 18 Jun. 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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