1. the act of going back over a previous path or process

1. going back over a path or route that was previously taken
Usage: present participle of retrace
2. going through something again step by step, especially to find where an error occurred
Usage: present participle of retrace

Examples

• The hikers spent an hour retracing their steps to find the lost trail.
• She was retracing her route home when she spotted her missing keys.
• The detective began retracing the suspect’s movements from that evening.
• After getting the wrong answer, he started retracing his calculations.
• The retracing of the delivery route helped locate the missing package.
• They were retracing the family’s immigration history through old documents.