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单词 rearranging
释义

rearrange

verb

re·​ar·​range ˌrē-ə-ˈrānj How to pronounce rearrange (audio)
rearranged; rearranging

transitive verb

: to arrange (something or someone) again in a different way
rearranged the flowers on the table
rearrange the furniture
I rearranged my hair/clothes/glasses.
… anagrams, which are words or phrases rearranged to form different words or phrases. Carolyn Phelan
… massaging his knees while he talks, frequently rearranging himself into a more comfortable position. Daniel Ross
Sarah is more or less grimacing now …. In a minute, she'll rearrange her face to look cheerful. Aurelie Sheehan
rearranging their lives … to go back to school, to get the education that was denied them or that they did not want when they were young. Ruth Dorgan
… thousands of people had to cancel or rearrange their travel plans. Ken Young

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Paleontologists can endlessly rearrange digitized bones, applying pressure to virtual legs and jaws in ways that would be impossible with delicate specimens. Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2022 The property will then rearrange the townhouse for the meeting, boardroom style, to accommodate a group of up to ten people. Roger Sands, Forbes, 1 July 2022 Stars rearrange protons and neutrons but do not change their overall number. Frank Wilczek, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 Parents are scrambling to organize carpools, find alternative transportation, set up child care or rearrange their workdays, and some are even considering homeschooling to make things work. Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2022 The healing remedy for this placement is to find a healthy work-life balance, learn how to open up and be emotionally liberated, and rearrange their priorities to fit the irreplaceable and invaluable aspects of life before all else. Meghan Rose, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2022 The disruptions to bus service have left many families in a bind, prompting some parents to rearrange their workdays, spend time in long pick-up lines, pay for expensive child care, and consider homeschooling their kids instead. Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Aug. 2022 The changing climate — which scientists predict will rearrange species and ecosystems — makes the long-term fate of any individual tree even more uncertain. New York Times, 13 July 2022 Back in London, producers also hired composer John Barry to rearrange elements of the theme song. Ginger Adams Otis, WSJ, 11 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1778, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

rearrange

verb

re·​ar·​range
ˌrē-ə-ˈrānj
rearranged; rearranging
: to arrange again usually in a different way

rearranging

verb

present participle of rearrange
as in reordering

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • reordering
  • shifting
  • moving
  • positioning
  • putting
  • disposing
  • placing
  • depositing
  • orienting
  • sticking
  • situating
  • locating
  • fixing
  • deposing
  • planting
  • establishing
  • emplacing
  • laying
  • assembling
  • plopping
  • setting
  • plumping
  • plunking
  • slapping
  • collecting
  • clapping
  • plonking
  • settling
  • setting up
  • flopping
  • wedging
  • planking
  • carrying
  • anchoring
  • locking
  • affixing
  • parking
  • ensconcing
  • niching
  • plonking down
  • plunking down
  • lodging
  • berthing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • removing
  • relocating
  • taking
  • replacing
  • displacing
  • banishing
  • supplanting
  • superseding
  • dislodging
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