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.
Recent Examples on the Web
In 1979, the Allman Brothers regrouped, broke up again a few years later, and reunited again in 1989.
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
Al-Shifa, which Israel has repeatedly targeted, alleging that Hamas fighters are regrouping there, is roughly three-quarters of a mile from where the Hamada family car stopped.
—Cate Brown, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
Even beyond its moral implications, Gaza’s humanitarian crisis is distracting Israel’s military planners from their efforts to conduct the war successfully, particularly as Hamas remains in control of Rafah and is regrouping elsewhere.
—Shira Efron, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2024
Trying to regroup, Martin did manage to get up for fourth but his time of 13.93 was disappointing.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
After losing last month’s House vote miserably, Team ByteDance is regrouping ahead of the Senate fight.
—The Editors, National Review, 8 Apr. 2024
Its 650 apartments — four times the current amount — would regroup into two campuses of four-story buildings, the largest stretching from South Jennings to Cleveland Avenue.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2024
Sources in Gaza, who spoke under the condition of anonymity out of concern for their safety, confirm that it's believed many Hamas and Islamic Jihad members -- including some senior level leadership -- had regrouped in the hospital, thinking Israel had ended operations in northern Gaza.
—Matt Gutman, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2024
Without the United States providing intelligence, training, and firepower to its allies, the Islamic State would be far more able to regroup, which would allow it to both gain more local influence and increase its ability to conduct international terrorist attacks.
—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Mar. 2024
David Browne, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
Al-Shifa, which Israel has repeatedly targeted, alleging that Hamas fighters are regrouping there, is roughly three-quarters of a mile from where the Hamada family car stopped.
—Cate Brown, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
Even beyond its moral implications, Gaza’s humanitarian crisis is distracting Israel’s military planners from their efforts to conduct the war successfully, particularly as Hamas remains in control of Rafah and is regrouping elsewhere.
—Shira Efron, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2024
Trying to regroup, Martin did manage to get up for fourth but his time of 13.93 was disappointing.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
After losing last month’s House vote miserably, Team ByteDance is regrouping ahead of the Senate fight.
—The Editors, National Review, 8 Apr. 2024
Its 650 apartments — four times the current amount — would regroup into two campuses of four-story buildings, the largest stretching from South Jennings to Cleveland Avenue.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2024
Sources in Gaza, who spoke under the condition of anonymity out of concern for their safety, confirm that it's believed many Hamas and Islamic Jihad members -- including some senior level leadership -- had regrouped in the hospital, thinking Israel had ended operations in northern Gaza.
—Matt Gutman, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2024
Without the United States providing intelligence, training, and firepower to its allies, the Islamic State would be far more able to regroup, which would allow it to both gain more local influence and increase its ability to conduct international terrorist attacks.
—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Mar. 2024
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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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