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.
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In the absence of alternative local governance emerging in areas where Hamas had been decimated or pushed out, its fighters gradually regrouped and regained control, continuing to treat civilians as shields and to police the entry of outside aid.
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Assaf Orion, Foreign Affairs, 3 June 2025
This time, Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau called a timeout for his team to regroup, and Bryant probably needed the stoppage as well.
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After collapsing under the weight of 130 points in a crushing Game 4 loss, Tom Thibodeau’s squad regrouped and unleashed an inspired performance at that end of the court to fend off elimination.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
Since that pivotal night, Rhodes has been away from WWE programming, presumably regrouping after the significant loss.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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Assaf Orion, Foreign Affairs, 3 June 2025
This time, Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau called a timeout for his team to regroup, and Bryant probably needed the stoppage as well.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 1 June 2025
After collapsing under the weight of 130 points in a crushing Game 4 loss, Tom Thibodeau’s squad regrouped and unleashed an inspired performance at that end of the court to fend off elimination.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
Since that pivotal night, Rhodes has been away from WWE programming, presumably regrouping after the significant loss.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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“Regroup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regroup. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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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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