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retraced one's steps

retraced one's steps is the simple past and past participle of retrace one's steps.

Meaning of retrace one's steps

Verb

retrace one's steps (third-person singular simple present retraces one's steps, present participle retracing one's steps, simple past and past participle retraced one's steps)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To return to a place one has been to before.
    Synonyms:
    backtrack
  2. (figuratively, idiomatic, intransitive) To remind oneself of places one has been to, usually in order to try and find something one's lost.

Questions about retraced one's steps

What is retraced one's steps the simple past and past participle of?
Retraced one's steps is the simple past and past participle of retrace one's steps.

Words near retraced one's steps in the dictionary

  1. Retr0brights
  2. retrace
  3. retrace one's steps
  4. retraceable
  5. retraced
  6. retraced one's steps
  7. retracement
  8. retracements
  9. retracer
  10. retracers
  11. retraces

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