regrow
verb
re·grow
(ˌ)rē-ˈgrō 
regrew
(ˌ)rē-ˈgrü
; regrown
(ˌ)rē-ˈgrōn
; regrowing
; regrown
(ˌ)rē-ˈgrōn
; regrowing
: to grow (something, such as a missing part) anew
: to continue growth after interruption or injury
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Cutting off the tops and leaving the stems behind reduces production because the stems won’t regrow, while cutting at the base encourages new, bushy growth.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
Conveniently flawed Yes, the carbon may be recaptured if trees regrow.
—John P. O’Brien, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
After losing her hair, Riozzi-Bodine began documenting the process of regrowing it alongside other moments from her recovery on social media.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
The primary reason appears to be that the forest — which had been clearcut in the 1920s and then left to regrow, undisturbed — has been aging and changing ever since.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
Conveniently flawed Yes, the carbon may be recaptured if trees regrow.
—John P. O’Brien, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
After losing her hair, Riozzi-Bodine began documenting the process of regrowing it alongside other moments from her recovery on social media.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
The primary reason appears to be that the forest — which had been clearcut in the 1920s and then left to regrow, undisturbed — has been aging and changing ever since.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Regrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regrow. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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regrow
verb
re·grow
(ˈ)rē-ˈgrō
: to grow (as a missing part) again
Medical Definition
regrow
intransitive verb
re·grow
(ˈ)rē-ˈgrō
: to continue growth after interruption or injury
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