retrace
verb (used with object)
to trace backward; go back over.
have been retracing
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present perfect progressiveof retrace.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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At City Hall, both supporters and critics of Bass have been retracing recent events, looking for clues as to how things went wrong.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2026
In trying to determine the cause of death of the “Friends” star, authorities have been retracing his steps that day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2023
Two US sisters have been retracing the footsteps of their American father's life in the UK during World War Two.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2022
For the past two years, a few hundred hardy souls have been retracing this journey on horseback and on foot.
From Time Magazine Archive
