regroup
verb
re·group
(ˌ)rē-ˈgrüp 
regrouped; regrouping; regroups
: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
After losing last month’s House vote miserably, Team ByteDance is regrouping ahead of the Senate fight.
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The Editors, National Review, 8 Apr. 2024
Its 650 apartments — four times the current amount — would regroup into two campuses of four-story buildings, the largest stretching from South Jennings to Cleveland Avenue.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2024
Sources in Gaza, who spoke under the condition of anonymity out of concern for their safety, confirm that it's believed many Hamas and Islamic Jihad members -- including some senior level leadership -- had regrouped in the hospital, thinking Israel had ended operations in northern Gaza.
—Matt Gutman, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2024
Without the United States providing intelligence, training, and firepower to its allies, the Islamic State would be far more able to regroup, which would allow it to both gain more local influence and increase its ability to conduct international terrorist attacks.
—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Mar. 2024
Fury of the Gods and The Marvels were among those that disappointed, leading to Marvel and DC having to regroup.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2024
Admittedly, this continues today; however, the New Moon today is the perfect time to think about how to regroup.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 9 Feb. 2024
Roman awoke minutes later, took cover and, though wounded, began regrouping his unit.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2024
James scored a career-high 33 points and the Wolfpack had 24 points off turnovers to beat Duke 72-57, regrouping from a loss at Miami days earlier.
—Aaron Beard, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2024
The Editors, National Review, 8 Apr. 2024
Its 650 apartments — four times the current amount — would regroup into two campuses of four-story buildings, the largest stretching from South Jennings to Cleveland Avenue.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2024
Sources in Gaza, who spoke under the condition of anonymity out of concern for their safety, confirm that it's believed many Hamas and Islamic Jihad members -- including some senior level leadership -- had regrouped in the hospital, thinking Israel had ended operations in northern Gaza.
—Matt Gutman, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2024
Without the United States providing intelligence, training, and firepower to its allies, the Islamic State would be far more able to regroup, which would allow it to both gain more local influence and increase its ability to conduct international terrorist attacks.
—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Mar. 2024
Fury of the Gods and The Marvels were among those that disappointed, leading to Marvel and DC having to regroup.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2024
Admittedly, this continues today; however, the New Moon today is the perfect time to think about how to regroup.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 9 Feb. 2024
Roman awoke minutes later, took cover and, though wounded, began regrouping his unit.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2024
James scored a career-high 33 points and the Wolfpack had 24 points off turnovers to beat Duke 72-57, regrouping from a loss at Miami days earlier.
—Aaron Beard, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1845, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
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regroup
verb
re·group
(ˈ)rē-ˈgrüp
: 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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