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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But Rivers said the Heat also could regroup enough to satisfy Antetokounmpo.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2026
Erling Haaland was relentless in his World Cup debut, and the defense regrouped well after conceding in the 4-1 win over Iraq.
—Alex Connor, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Dylan Harper scored 21 points and De’Aaron Fox and Devin Vassell each had 18 for the Spurs, who will try to regroup and send the series back to New York for Game 6 on Tuesday.
—Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Dylan Harper scored 21 points and De'Aaron Fox and Devin Vassell each had 18 for the Spurs, who will try to regroup and send the series back to New York for Game 6 on Tuesday.
—CBS News, 11 June 2026
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2026
Erling Haaland was relentless in his World Cup debut, and the defense regrouped well after conceding in the 4-1 win over Iraq.
—Alex Connor, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Dylan Harper scored 21 points and De’Aaron Fox and Devin Vassell each had 18 for the Spurs, who will try to regroup and send the series back to New York for Game 6 on Tuesday.
—Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Dylan Harper scored 21 points and De'Aaron Fox and Devin Vassell each had 18 for the Spurs, who will try to regroup and send the series back to New York for Game 6 on Tuesday.
—CBS News, 11 June 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 22 Jun. 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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