regroup

verb

re·​group (ˌ)rē-ˈgrüp How to pronounce regroup (audio)
regrouped; regrouping; regroups

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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Israel's Offensive in Northern Gaza Israel's offensive in Gaza's northern region began after the military accused Hamas of regrouping in the area. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 Almost half of the deaths occurred in northern areas, health officials said, where Israel Defense Forces troops are pressing an intense campaign intended to root out surviving Hamas fighters and stop its units from regrouping. David Brennan, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024 Medics warn of a catastrophic situation in Gaza Israeli strikes on homes in the northern Gaza Strip overnight and into Sunday left at least 87 people dead or missing, the territory’s Health Ministry said, as a large-scale operation continued against Hamas militants said to be regrouping. Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024 Medics warn of a catastrophic situation in Gaza Israeli strikes on homes in northern Gaza overnight and into Sunday left at least 87 people dead or missing, the territory’s Health Ministry said, as a large-scale operation continued against Hamas militants said to be regrouping. Wafaa Shurafa, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for regroup 

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
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 22 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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