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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Your solar season begins soon, but the beginning of the month encourages you to take a step to regroup and recalibrate, Libra. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 The Reds blew a nine-run lead, then regrouped and rallied past the Giants, 12-11, on Joey Votto’s tiebreaking single in the 12th inning. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 The singer and her husband and bandmate, producer Nick Sanborn, finally regrouped at their rural recording studio, Betty’s. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026 Justice for Wyandotte, one of the main teams organizing volunteers to rebuild and restore parts of the city that are still without power, is taking Monday to regroup before continuing mutual aid efforts on Tuesday. — Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 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 4 Sep. 2026.

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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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