retrace
verb (used with object)
to trace backward; go back over.
retraces
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present tense formof retrace (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Based on Homer's epic, Nolan's film retraces the hero Odysseus in a perilous journey to his home on the island of Ithaca after the Trojan War in the 12th century BCE.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
“Remake” retraces Adrian’s childhood while filling in the details of the director’s life after “Photographic Memory,” including brain surgery and the dissolution of his 24-year marriage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
OTTAWA—Retailers in Canada saw a jump in sales in November that retraces weak trade in recent months, hinting at a recovery in household consumption heading into the important holiday season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
“The Sympathizer” enters the Captain’s story nearly a year into his imprisonment, and many drafts into writing what's deemed as his confession, which reads like a manuscript and retraces his faulty memory.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2024
He retraces his steps, growing more anxious with each turn.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
