regroup

verb

re·​group (ˌ)rē-ˈgrüp 

regrouped; regrouping; regroups

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

However, the 21-year-old Noskova regrouped in the decider to weather the storm and capture the title in her first major final appearance. — Wayne Sterling, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Now college programs can offer full scholarships (think SEC), but rosters dropped to a maximum 34 players last season, forcing coaches to revise and regroup. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Melanie and Sincere regrouped in the evening after the eventful day. — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026

Players and coaches are away from team facilities, taking time to regroup before training camp commences at the end of July. — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 8 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for regroup

• newsgroup
• recoup
• subgroup
• workgroup
• coop
• coupe
• croup
• droop
• drupe
• dupe
• group
• hoop

Kids Definition

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