verb
retrace
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verb
1
To go back over a path, route, or sequence of events, often to find something or understand what happened.
"Police retraced the missing hiker's route from his last known location."
"She retraced her steps to look for her lost earring."
How to Use Retrace
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishGoing back over the same path or story you already covered.
Common pairings
retrace your steps
retrace a route
Word Forms
retraced past tense, retraces plural, retraces singular
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Police _____ the missing hiker's route from his last known location.