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

With several injuries piling up, the Panthers will need to patch some holes, regroup and find a way to get back in the win column. — Neil Nakahodo, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026

Tehran believes that Washington will regroup and, eventually, start fighting again. — Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026

The Hornets have to regroup in an effort to save the season before the most curious campaign in the 73-year history of the program veers hard into the ditch. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026

The Cubs must regroup in the playoffs and remember what got them there. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 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