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.
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It’s been an eventful month for Ryan Day, Ohio State football and the school’s quest to regroup for another College Football Playoff run.
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Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The Nuggets led 54-50 at halftime as those fans regrouped, shell-shocked.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
But after hitting a snag and failing to get into Juilliard (happens…), the musician regrouped during the pandemic with a SoundCloud account, a trial run of Logic, and nothing to lose.
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026
The Afghan Whigs never had a consecutive run since forming in Cincinnati in 1986, taking a 13-year hiatus after plugging into six albums, then regrouping again in 2011, and staying put ever since.
—Tina Eves, SPIN, 23 Apr. 2026
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Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The Nuggets led 54-50 at halftime as those fans regrouped, shell-shocked.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
But after hitting a snag and failing to get into Juilliard (happens…), the musician regrouped during the pandemic with a SoundCloud account, a trial run of Logic, and nothing to lose.
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026
The Afghan Whigs never had a consecutive run since forming in Cincinnati in 1986, taking a 13-year hiatus after plugging into six albums, then regrouping again in 2011, and staying put ever since.
—Tina Eves, SPIN, 23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for regroup
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“Regroup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regroup. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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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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