regroup

American  

[ree-groop] / riˈgrup /

verb (used with object)

1. to form into a new or restructured group or grouping.

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verb (used without object)

1. to become reorganized in order to make a fresh start.

   If the plan doesn't work, we'll have to regroup and try something else.

2. Military. to become organized in a new tactical formation.

regroup British  

/ riːˈɡruːp /

verb

1. to reorganize (military forces), esp after an attack or a defeat

2. (tr) to rearrange into a new grouping or groupings

3. (intr) to consider using different tactics after a setback in a contest or argument

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Other Word Forms

• regroupment noun

Etymology

Origin of regroup

First recorded in 1880–85; re- + group

Explanation

When you regroup, you shuffle things around and structure or organize them in a new way. After an out-of-control day at camp, the counselors might want to regroup and make a new plan for the next day. People tend to regroup after some kind of defeat, loss, or difficulty. Armies need to regroup after losing on the battlefield, and football teams will regroup at halftime after a difficult first half. You can also use words like reorganize or restructure, or even mobilize to substitute for the verb regroup.

Example Sentences

“Layoffs used to be billed as a time to just regroup and catch your breath. That’s not where we are anymore.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

For some clubs, the pause in domestic action has come at the right time as they look to regroup, but for others it halts some much-needed momentum.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

As the doctors and nurses regroup and return to check on patients, they find that one waiting for care, having witnessed the arrest, has left.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

For Sri Lanka, next up are New Zealand in Colombo on Wednesday, leaving little time to regroup.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

“We’ll figure it out later. Right now, we have to regroup and make a plan. What’s the situation with the ship?”

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan