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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Even some wildlife depend on fire for their habitats and for food from the mix of native plants that regrow after a fire.
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Lauren Lowman, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2025
Steroid Shots Getting injections of corticosteroids into the scalp can help hair regrow.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2025
Soil disturbance on slopes should be kept to a minimum in order to allow native vegetation to regrow.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2025
Over millions of years, as rocky material descends through the boundary between the upper and lower mantle, mineral crystals are compressed and reformed into tinier grains that then regrow over time.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Lowman, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2025
Steroid Shots Getting injections of corticosteroids into the scalp can help hair regrow.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2025
Soil disturbance on slopes should be kept to a minimum in order to allow native vegetation to regrow.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2025
Over millions of years, as rocky material descends through the boundary between the upper and lower mantle, mineral crystals are compressed and reformed into tinier grains that then regrow over time.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for regrow
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“Regrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regrow. Accessed 22 Mar. 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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