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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Some of the changes Cowing identified could be considered mundane, like upgrading all the bathrooms, rearranging offices, and reopening the basketball court.
—Buffy Gorrilla, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
But for the past two summers, whenever she’s returned here, she’s completely rearranged the room’s lighting, art and objects.
—Alina Lefa, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
The Red Sox would have to rearrange their infield to accommodate either addition.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
The Frenchman glided forward as players from both teams frantically rearranged themselves around him, then slowed up well short of the Brighton penalty area.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
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Buffy Gorrilla, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
But for the past two summers, whenever she’s returned here, she’s completely rearranged the room’s lighting, art and objects.
—Alina Lefa, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
The Red Sox would have to rearrange their infield to accommodate either addition.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
The Frenchman glided forward as players from both teams frantically rearranged themselves around him, then slowed up well short of the Brighton penalty area.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
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 18 Mar. 2025.
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