regroup

verb

re·group | \ (ˌ)rē-ˈgrüp

regrouped; regrouping; regroups

Definition of regroup

transitive verb

: to form into a new grouping regroup military forces

intransitive verb

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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Toyota skidded, Elliott regrouped and pulled away and Truex sputtered home, out of fuel. — John Kekis, Fox News, "Chase Elliott gets first NASCAR Sprint Cup win at Watkins Glen," 6 Aug. 2018 After a whirlwind of Fall 2019 shows in Milan and Paris, Vogue’s Anna Wintour sat down to regroup about some of the season’s best shows and biggest trends. — Vogue, "Anna Wintour Shares Her Milan and Paris Fashion Week Highlights," 14 Mar. 2019 Annoyed after squandering a second-set lead, Djokovic regrouped and beat Federico Delbonis 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 Sunday in the third round of the Miami Open. — Steven Wine, The Seattle Times, "Djokovic beats Delbonis in 3rd round at Miami Open," 24 Mar. 2019 Johnson said of regrouping from UNC’s first loss in nearly a month. — Aaron Beard, The Seattle Times, "TOP 25 THIS WEEK: Big matchups abound in SEC, Big Ten," 12 Feb. 2019 Juve can now bask in the glory of what will almost certainly be their fourth Italian double in a row, while Milan will need to regroup quickly in order to ensure a top-six finish in Serie A. — SI.com, "Juventus Blows Away AC Milan in Second Half to Win 4th Straight Coppa Italia," 9 May 2018 Now Mexico needs to regroup, start the slate clean and try to correct some of the problems that were clear against Sweden. — Grant Wahl, SI.com, "Germany Out, Brazil Through, Mexico Gets a Hand in Decisive World Cup Group Finales," 27 June 2018 The Comets had about 90 minutes between games to regroup before taking the field for Game 3. — Les East, NOLA.com, "St. Charles 6, Vandebilt 5 (9 inn.; Game 3): Nick Lorio hits walk-off homer," 28 Apr. 2018 As the show draws to a close, the artists regroup in a press room where some of them change into slippers before huddling together to watch the final performances. — Alisa Wolfson, Country Living, "'The Voice' Behind-the-Scenes Secrets That No One Ever Knew," 15 Dec. 2018

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regroup

verb

English Language Learners Definition of regroup

: to form into a group again

: to stop for a short time and prepare yourself before you continue doing something that is difficult : to stop and think, reorganize, etc., before continuing

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regroup

verb

re·group | \ ˌrē-ˈgrüp

regrouped; regrouping