regrow
verb
re·grow
(ˌ)rē-ˈgrō 
regrew
(ˌ)rē-ˈgrü
; regrown
(ˌ)rē-ˈgrōn
; regrowing
; regrown
(ˌ)rē-ˈgrōn
; regrowing
: to grow (something, such as a missing part) anew
: to continue growth after interruption or injury
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The Tribes have been harvesting cones from healthy trees to regrow seedlings resistant to the fungus.
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Ellis Juhlin, NPR, 18 May 2026
The creature changes color and shape instantly, solves novel problems, and even regrows damaged limbs.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Healthy ligustrum should regrow quickly with adequate water and a slow-release landscape fertilizer application, as permitted.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Saplings will also be planted to help regrow the understory of the forest, and work will be done to address erosion caused by nearby farming irrigation.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
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Ellis Juhlin, NPR, 18 May 2026
The creature changes color and shape instantly, solves novel problems, and even regrows damaged limbs.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Healthy ligustrum should regrow quickly with adequate water and a slow-release landscape fertilizer application, as permitted.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Saplings will also be planted to help regrow the understory of the forest, and work will be done to address erosion caused by nearby farming irrigation.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for regrow
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regrow
verb
re·grow
(ˈ)rē-ˈgrō
: to grow (as a missing part) again
Medical Definition
regrow
intransitive verb
re·grow
(ˈ)rē-ˈgrō
: to continue growth after interruption or injury
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