rearrange
verb
re·ar·range
ˌrē-ə-ˈrānj 
rearranged; rearranging
: to arrange (something or someone) again in a different way
rearranged the flowers on the table
rearrange the furniture
I rearranged my hair/clothes/glasses.
… anagrams, which are words or phrases rearranged to form different words or phrases.—
Carolyn Phelan
Carolyn Phelan… massaging his knees while he talks, frequently rearranging himself into a more comfortable position.—Daniel Ross
Daniel RossSarah is more or less grimacing now …. In a minute, she'll rearrange her face to look cheerful.—Aurelie Sheehan
Aurelie Sheehan… rearranging their lives … to go back to school, to get the education that was denied them or that they did not want when they were young.—Ruth Dorgan
Ruth Dorgan… thousands of people had to cancel or rearrange their travel plans.—Ken Young
Ken YoungExamples of rearrange in a Sentence
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We’re inundated with remakes—recognizable storylines and premises that repeat the familiar rather than juddering-ly rearrange our worldview.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
The high school sweethearts' love story began in 2015 after a science teacher rearranged the class seating plan, placing them side-by-side in the back row.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
But Walden shouldn’t start rearranging the furniture in Iger’s executive suite.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024
Inside, the store has been rearranged, with men's clothing now located near the center of the store and the pet department toward the front.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
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Raven Smith, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
The high school sweethearts' love story began in 2015 after a science teacher rearranged the class seating plan, placing them side-by-side in the back row.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
But Walden shouldn’t start rearranging the furniture in Iger’s executive suite.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024
Inside, the store has been rearranged, with men's clothing now located near the center of the store and the pet department toward the front.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for rearrange
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“Rearrange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rearrange. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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