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

Sometimes the difference between a yard that looks neglected and one that looks designed is just a Saturday afternoon of rearranging. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026

Before Raphael made it to Florence, around 1504, and had his mind rearranged by the work of Leonardo and Michelangelo, Perugino was his North Star. —Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026

Take a look at your kitchen's configuration and rearrange items to minimize energy waste by ensuring there is sufficient space between cooling appliances and heat sources. —Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026

Feel free to rearrange your desk, organize papers at home, or otherwise shift your habits to function that much better. —Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1778, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rearrange

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

Kids Definition

rearrange

verb

re·​ar·​range

ˌrē-ə-ˈrānj

: to arrange again usually in a different way

rearranged the furniture

rearrangement noun