regroup
verb
re·group
| \ (ˌ)rē-ˈgrüp
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regrouped;
regrouping;
regroups
Definition of regroup
: 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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However, despite hugely impressing during pre-season as well as having the two-week break to fully recover, there's no guarantee Jurgen Klopp will immediately call upon ex-RB Leipzig man once his squad have regrouped. — SI.com, "Naby Keita Unlikely to Return From Injury for Liverpool Until After International Break," 28 Aug. 2019 In spring 1815 British, Prussian, Austrian, and Russian forces rushed to regroup as Napoleon started mobilizing his army. — National Geographic, "Napoleon lost the Battle of Waterloo—here’s what went wrong," 15 Aug. 2019 Coach Mark Snashall, assistant Savannah Viola and the Tologs were able to regroup and make a spectacular playoff run. — Charles Rich, Glendale News-Press, "Looking Back: Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy soccer shines in 2018-19 campaign," 13 Aug. 2019 Most appeared to depart without incident, heading toward the Central and Admiralty neighborhoods to regroup. — Time, "Hong Kong Protesters Demand Police Accountability, Full Withdrawal of Extradition Bill," 21 July 2019 Roberts gave Baez a few days to regroup before the emergency of Wednesday demanded his presence. — Andy Mccullough, latimes.com, "Dodgers get a much-needed win over Diamondbacks but lose starter Hyun-Jin Ryu to a groin injury," 3 May 2018 Those assembled to witness this performance need to take a breath, to regroup and more than anything to learn more about what’s going on and what can be done. — Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News, "Review: You will squirm through ’52 Letters’ in Oakland — and that’s good," 9 Aug. 2019 Both China and the U.S. said after this week’s talks that their negotiators would regroup in Washington in early September. — Fortune, "China Vows to Respond to New Tariffs Threatened by Trump," 2 Aug. 2019 If one of your other employees can cover for Sara for a week or two, let Sara have a brief leave of absence to regroup. — Dear Abby, oregonlive.com, "Dear Abby: Wife is disgusted that overweight husband lets it all hang out," 12 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'regroup.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for regroup
regroup
verb
English Language Learners Definition of regroup
: to form into a group again
: to stop for a short time and prepare yourself before you continue doing something that is difficult : to stop and think, reorganize, etc., before continuing
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regroup
verb
re·group
| \ ˌrē-ˈgrüp
\
\
regrouped;
regrouping
Kids Definition of regroup
1
: to form into a new group
The students regrouped after recess.
2
: to form into a group again
To subtract 129 from 531 regroup 531 into 5 hundreds, 2 tens, and 11 ones.