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
Sherrod regrouped quickly and found the endzone to give Fresno State its first lead.
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Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Sep. 2023
Instead of flying to Nashville for joint practices, the Patriots decided to regroup and practice in Foxborough this week before playing their third and final preseason game Friday night.
—Hayden Bird, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2023
An intermission tie at 6-6 allowed for a respite as both teams looked to regroup in the locker room.
—Ledeai, Journal Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2023
Advertisement Venados officially regrouped in 2022, with more than 100 runners showing up every week since then, according to the group.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2023
An intermission tie at 21-21 allowed for a respite as both teams looked to regroup in the locker room.
—Ledeai, The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2023
An intermission tie at 7-7 allowed for a respite as both teams looked to regroup in the locker room.
—Indy Star Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Aug. 2023
That’s essentially what BTS‘ RM said during a Weverse livestream over the weekend, during which the singer promised ARMY that the K-pop supergroup is on target to regroup right on schedule.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2023
The Band regrouped without Mr. Robertson in the early 1980s, and Mr. Robertson went on to a long career as a solo artist and soundtrack composer.
—Hillel Italie, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2023
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Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Sep. 2023
Instead of flying to Nashville for joint practices, the Patriots decided to regroup and practice in Foxborough this week before playing their third and final preseason game Friday night.
—Hayden Bird, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2023
An intermission tie at 6-6 allowed for a respite as both teams looked to regroup in the locker room.
—Ledeai, Journal Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2023
Advertisement Venados officially regrouped in 2022, with more than 100 runners showing up every week since then, according to the group.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2023
An intermission tie at 21-21 allowed for a respite as both teams looked to regroup in the locker room.
—Ledeai, The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2023
An intermission tie at 7-7 allowed for a respite as both teams looked to regroup in the locker room.
—Indy Star Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Aug. 2023
That’s essentially what BTS‘ RM said during a Weverse livestream over the weekend, during which the singer promised ARMY that the K-pop supergroup is on target to regroup right on schedule.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2023
The Band regrouped without Mr. Robertson in the early 1980s, and Mr. Robertson went on to a long career as a solo artist and soundtrack composer.
—Hillel Italie, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1845, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
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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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