retell
verb (used with object)
to tell (a story, tale, etc.) over again or in a new way.
retold
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past participleof retell.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof retell.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
retellverb (used with object)to tell (a story, tale, etc.) over again or in a new way.
Example Sentences
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There’s a story that is told and retold about this kind of inequality and why it “makes sense.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
This editorial is hard to read, but unless we want to experience similar terror-driven antisemitic outrages in the future, the truth must be told and retold to and by people of good will.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
Now, as it celebrates its centenary, staff have been looking back on the company's role in developing a treatment for a rare degenerative condition affecting young boys – a story retold in a Hollywood film.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2025
In a now-famous theme park moment, and one retold in the book, Atencio apologized to Disney, who shrugged off Atencio’s insecurity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2025
When we asked Miss Trotter if he came back she said no, and Vonetta matched her sorrow when she retold it to Ma Charles.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
