regroup
verb
re·group
(ˌ)rē-ˈgrüp 
regrouped; regrouping; regroups
: to form into a new grouping
regroup military forces
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 band regrouped, won a battle with Elektra to use the 10,000 Maniacs name, and has toured and recorded in various configurations ever since.
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Dan Kois, Pitchfork, 17 May 2026
The Uyghurs initially managed to repel them, but the military force regrouped and attacked a second time using tanks and artillery.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 17 May 2026
With the bye week landing in October, the Bills will desperately need a chance to regroup after that gantlet through the holidays.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Boldy clearly committed a holding penalty in the neutral zone on Martin Necas, but when it wasn’t called, the Wild regrouped and went to work.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
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Dan Kois, Pitchfork, 17 May 2026
The Uyghurs initially managed to repel them, but the military force regrouped and attacked a second time using tanks and artillery.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 17 May 2026
With the bye week landing in October, the Bills will desperately need a chance to regroup after that gantlet through the holidays.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Boldy clearly committed a holding penalty in the neutral zone on Martin Necas, but when it wasn’t called, the Wild regrouped and went to work.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for regroup
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“Regroup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regroup. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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regroup
verb
re·group
(ˈ)rē-ˈgrüp
: 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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