regroup

verb

re·​group (ˌ)rē-ˈgrüp How to pronounce regroup (audio)
regrouped; regrouping; regroups
Synonyms of regroupnext

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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Patterson kept the Cardinals (26-5) in the set with a point off a block, but UCI regrouped after a timeout to finish out the set and pull ahead 2-1 in the match. Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026 Curtis left an outsized legacy following his death by suicide in 1980 at age 23, after which his surviving bandmates regrouped to form New Order. Spin Staff, SPIN, 7 May 2026 Buxton knows the plan — a fighting retreat that saves ownership money but still gives the team the chance to regroup and compete for a division title with strong starting pitching and an aggressive, small-ball approach from a young, athletic lineup. John Shipley, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026 Los Angeles ultimately regrouped in plenty of time to win its second straight World Series, but the Dodgers are again proving fallible at a time when the Padres are scuffling. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for regroup

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of regroup was in 1845

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“Regroup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regroup. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

regroup

verb
re·​group (ˈ)rē-ˈgrüp How to pronounce regroup (audio)
: 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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