retrace
verb (used with object)
to trace backward; go back over.
will retrace
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future tenseof retrace.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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He also spoke briefly about his upcoming episodic HBO series, “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Happiness,” a historical spoof that will retrace United States history for the country’s 250th founding anniversary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026
In 2024, a European spacecraft named Hera will retrace Dart’s journey to measure the impact results.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 22, 2022
The congregation will retrace the Queen's footsteps during her visit to the County Fermanagh town in 2012.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2022
Later on Monday, a helicopter will retrace the route of a chase scene from From Russia With Love near Lochgilphead, in Argyll, where the scene was filmed.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2012
Again he will retrace every step he took yesterday, every gesture, every word, and will seek to convince himself that discovery is impossible.
From Debit and Credit Translated from the German of Gustav Freytag by Gustav Freytag
