retrace

Example Sentences

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“Our marriage will never survive this,” I thought, then began to retrace the previous day, then my entire life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

Then, if you’re as hungry as I was, you rapidly retrace steps and head to the Seaside Foods deli counter in Sebastian’s General Store, a block from the pier.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

By the time the men were found in the early hours of Friday, rising water levels meant the simplest way out was impassable, forcing the rescuers and the cavers to retrace their steps.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025

The Sheriff’s Department also invited the public to retrace the deputies’ route, detailing in the news release the roads they took when the gun went missing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2025

Maybe if I retrace her steps, I can find something to explain what she was hiding.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish