retracing
verb (present participle)UK /rɪˈtreɪsɪŋ/
US /rɪˈtreɪsɪŋ/
Going back over the same path or steps you took before.
The hikers were retracing their route to find the lost map.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Drawing over a line again to make it clearer or darker.
She was retracing the pencil outline so it would show up better.
3. Remembering or going over something again in your mind.
He kept retracing the conversation to figure out what went wrong.
4. Following the history or development of something back to its start.
The book is retracing the origins of the ancient city.