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.

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regrow

But over the nearly one-and-a-half years since the 2025 mega-fires, native and invasive grasses, bushes and trees have begun to regrow, weaving flammable greenery across the landscape.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

The hope is that by reducing body fat, improving insulin sensitivity, and lowering chronic inflammation, GLP-1 drugs create an inhospitable environment for tumors to regrow.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

They discovered that until about day 150 of development, roughly corresponding to the middle stage of pregnancy, damaged axons could still regrow.

From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026

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

“Probably just Charlie, now Mum’s asleep, sneaking off to regrow his hair,” said Ron nervously.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling