regrow

British  

/ riːˈɡrəʊ /

verb

1. to grow or be grown again after having been cut or having died or withered

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Explanation

When something starts growing again after being hurt or grows in the place of something that's lost, it regrows. Even if you hate your new crewcut, you can console yourself that your hair will regrow. Some animals can lose parts of their bodies, only to have them regrow: most lizards can regrow their tails, spiders can regrow missing legs, and sharks continuously regrow their teeth throughout their lives. That may seem miraculous, but we tend to be less amazed by the fact that plants regrow all the time — if you prune branches off a bush or tree, it will regrow new shoots.

Example Sentences

Mice can regenerate the tips of their digits, and humans can sometimes regrow fingertips if the nailbed remains intact after injury, allowing skin, flesh, and bone to regenerate.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Scientists are developing new drugs to regrow hair, crowding into a market that’s barely evolved in decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

When she ran for mayor four years ago, Karen Bass said she wanted to regrow the Los Angeles Police Department to the 9,500-officer force it was before the ranks began to shrink.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

But the province's hills still bear the scars of bygone mining practices, with bare patches of red soil visible where vegetation has struggled to regrow.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

“It's weird. We're working on a special project. I'm trying to regrow sunspice, which will bring the sand-dragons back home. This week is seed extraction. He knows that.”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton