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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The September mid-day heat was rising steadily, so the two buddies went back to their vehicle to rest and regroup.
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Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 8 Jan. 2026
By regrouping now, the opposition could force Rodríguez into political concessions—perhaps not unlike the ones that allowed Venezuela its democratic breakthrough in 1958.
—Michael Albertus, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Jared Goff led five scoring drives, Jake Bates kicked a 42-yard field goal as time expired and the Detroit Lions regrouped to beat the NFC North champion Chicago Bears 19-16 on Sunday after blowing a 16-point lead in the fourth quarter.
—CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
That would be Brooklyn’s final push of the half, as Washington quickly regrouped and restored a 14-point lead by the break.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
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Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 8 Jan. 2026
By regrouping now, the opposition could force Rodríguez into political concessions—perhaps not unlike the ones that allowed Venezuela its democratic breakthrough in 1958.
—Michael Albertus, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Jared Goff led five scoring drives, Jake Bates kicked a 42-yard field goal as time expired and the Detroit Lions regrouped to beat the NFC North champion Chicago Bears 19-16 on Sunday after blowing a 16-point lead in the fourth quarter.
—CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
That would be Brooklyn’s final push of the half, as Washington quickly regrouped and restored a 14-point lead by the break.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 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 13 Jan. 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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