regrow
verb
re·grow
(ˌ)rē-ˈgrō 
regrew
(ˌ)rē-ˈgrü
; regrown
(ˌ)rē-ˈgrōn
; regrowing
; regrown
(ˌ)rē-ˈgrōn
; regrowing
: to grow (something, such as a missing part) anew
: to continue growth after interruption or injury
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But the flight to extremism, and the metastasizing inanity, is a two-party problem, and those of us who are Democrats and who care about the importance of regrowing the dormant (if not dead) political center have an obligation to try to do something about it.
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Jeffrey Robbins, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
Staff told the Tribune that the boats were removed so as not to hinder new plants that needed several years to regrow and stabilize.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Most are going to regrow short shoots along their trunks with normal growth at the tops.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Scientists study them in hopes of unlocking the secrets behind their regenerative powers — and whether similar mechanisms might one day be applied to human medicine, including the possibility of regrowing complex tissues or even limbs.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
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Jeffrey Robbins, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
Staff told the Tribune that the boats were removed so as not to hinder new plants that needed several years to regrow and stabilize.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Most are going to regrow short shoots along their trunks with normal growth at the tops.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Scientists study them in hopes of unlocking the secrets behind their regenerative powers — and whether similar mechanisms might one day be applied to human medicine, including the possibility of regrowing complex tissues or even limbs.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Regrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regrow. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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regrow
verb
re·grow
(ˈ)rē-ˈgrō
: to grow (as a missing part) again
Medical Definition
regrow
intransitive verb
re·grow
(ˈ)rē-ˈgrō
: to continue growth after interruption or injury
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