rearrange

verb

re·​ar·​range ˌrē-ə-ˈrānj 

rearranged; rearranging

transitive verb

: 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

… massaging his knees while he talks, frequently rearranging himself into a more comfortable position.

—Daniel Ross

Sarah is more or less grimacing now … . In a minute, she'll rearrange her face to look cheerful.

—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

… thousands of people had to cancel or rearrange their travel plans.

—Ken Young

Examples of rearrange in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ever since Kevin Roche megasized the complex in the 1970s, the Met has stuck to a policy of rearranging itself within that footprint. —Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 May 2026

Shared spaces were left messy, personal belongings spread throughout the house, decor rearranged and boundaries ignored. —Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026

There’s also this modular sectional that can be rearranged to perfectly suit your space. —Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026

Ligue 1 have rearranged games to give them extra rest, something that makes logical sense but has potentially done more harm than good given their patchy league form, with challengers Lens right behind them. —Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1778, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rearrange

• arrange
• derange
• estrange
• exchange
• midrange
• change
• grange
• mange
• range
• strange
• interchange

Kids Definition

rearrange

verb

re·​ar·​range

ˌrē-ə-ˈrānj

: to arrange again usually in a different way

rearranged the furniture

rearrangement noun