tie
verb (used with object)
to bind, fasten, or attach with a cord, string, or the like, drawn together and knotted.
retie
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a word derived from
tie.
Example Sentences
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Part of the rebuilding task must include marking and remembering, trying to retie threads that connect us to history and place.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2025
With his frozen fingers, it took him many minutes to retie them.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2024
Not long after, I pause to retie the soaked laces of my left sneaker beneath a bronze statue of a Mountie and his horse.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2022
If it is still liquidy in the center, return it to the towel, retie the pouch and hang it for another 2 to 6 hours.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2022
And every morning, when the rabbit wasn't caught, she'd retie that snare, same as she did the day before.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
