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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Horrible Bosses When three friends — played by Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis — regroup after a terrible day at their respective jobs, the fed-up employees drunkenly conspire to murder their seriously rotten employers and attempt to follow through.
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James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The Tar Heels must regroup for a trip to Charlotte on a short week, while TCU established itself as an early Big 12 contender.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
After a disastrous last season with the New York Yankees, Torres has been able to regroup and find himself again in Detroit to the tune of an All-Star Game appearance this season.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The trio regrouped with nearly a dozen other musicians in the studio, fixating on improvisation.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
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James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The Tar Heels must regroup for a trip to Charlotte on a short week, while TCU established itself as an early Big 12 contender.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
After a disastrous last season with the New York Yankees, Torres has been able to regroup and find himself again in Detroit to the tune of an All-Star Game appearance this season.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The trio regrouped with nearly a dozen other musicians in the studio, fixating on improvisation.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
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 9 Sep. 2025.
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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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