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
Carolyn Phelan… massaging his knees while he talks, frequently rearranging himself into a more comfortable position.—Daniel Ross
Daniel RossSarah is more or less grimacing now …. In a minute, she'll rearrange her face to look cheerful.—Aurelie Sheehan
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
Ruth Dorgan… thousands of people had to cancel or rearrange their travel plans.—Ken Young
Ken YoungExamples of rearrange in a Sentence
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The dining room, rearranged to accommodate medical personnel, was in disarray as detectives worked to identify clues of what may have happened.
—Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 5 May 2024
City slickers at home all day, bored and lonely in an unfamiliar landscape while bulldozers rearrange the desert floor and severe drought parches the local wildlife?
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2024
To rearrange your Stickers: Open the Sticker drawer on your iPhone or iPad and tap on the Sticker icon.
—Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 2 May 2024
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Truth Social's streaming announcement is rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic, says strategist
Is Bitcoin too speculative?
—Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024
The 9/11 attacks and the wars that followed fundamentally rearranged the American national-security apparatus, destabilized the Middle East, and left lasting scars on the American body politic.
—Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2024
Start times are rearranged to suit television viewers.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
The teacher instructed the students to rearrange their desks, creating a space in the middle of the classroom.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
Can rearranging, adding or removing furniture bring you peace in the home?
—Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 29 Mar. 2024
Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 5 May 2024
City slickers at home all day, bored and lonely in an unfamiliar landscape while bulldozers rearrange the desert floor and severe drought parches the local wildlife?
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2024
To rearrange your Stickers: Open the Sticker drawer on your iPhone or iPad and tap on the Sticker icon.
—Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 2 May 2024
Your Wallet Best rewards and cash back credit cards | Your Wallet
How to maximize your winter travel budget | Your Wallet
Smart Investing
Slide 1 of 22
Truth Social's streaming announcement is rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic, says strategist
Is Bitcoin too speculative?
—Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024
The 9/11 attacks and the wars that followed fundamentally rearranged the American national-security apparatus, destabilized the Middle East, and left lasting scars on the American body politic.
—Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2024
Start times are rearranged to suit television viewers.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
The teacher instructed the students to rearrange their desks, creating a space in the middle of the classroom.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
Can rearranging, adding or removing furniture bring you peace in the home?
—Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Rearrange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rearrange. Accessed 11 May. 2024.
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