retied; retying or retieing
: to tie (something) again
retied his shoelaces
retie a ribbon
He helped her retie her apron.
Examples of retie in a Sentence
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The aspiring chef and actress retied the knot three years after their over the top ceremony at her family’s other estate in Palm Beach known as Montsorrel, in April 2022.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
As of Monday, Wallace said most boats had been removed from beaches, retied or taken in for repairs, but city crews were still working to respond to debris and sand loss.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
And these slip-on clogs are a best-seller that will make going through the airport security a breeze by eliminating the need to tie and retie your shoes.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2025
Bird retied from basketball in 2022 after playing 19 seasons with the Seattle Storm.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
Phoenix staffers had noticed the trend already, that in the middle of a possession, Beal would bend down to retie his shoes as the other nine players continued.
—Fred Katz, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
The signs seemed to remind visitors to bend down and retie their shoelaces, perhaps to gather a promising souvenir or two of the original sin in the process.
—New York Times, 3 Aug. 2021
Curran then added her second hit, a single, to plate Xavier and retie the game.
—Randy McRoberts, baltimoresun.com, 26 Apr. 2021
Some such sinkers have a rubber-type locking loop that can be used to attach the sinker to line quickly without having to cut and retie lures or baits.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 29 Aug. 2019
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
As of Monday, Wallace said most boats had been removed from beaches, retied or taken in for repairs, but city crews were still working to respond to debris and sand loss.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
And these slip-on clogs are a best-seller that will make going through the airport security a breeze by eliminating the need to tie and retie your shoes.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2025
Bird retied from basketball in 2022 after playing 19 seasons with the Seattle Storm.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
Phoenix staffers had noticed the trend already, that in the middle of a possession, Beal would bend down to retie his shoes as the other nine players continued.
—Fred Katz, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
The signs seemed to remind visitors to bend down and retie their shoelaces, perhaps to gather a promising souvenir or two of the original sin in the process.
—New York Times, 3 Aug. 2021
Curran then added her second hit, a single, to plate Xavier and retie the game.
—Randy McRoberts, baltimoresun.com, 26 Apr. 2021
Some such sinkers have a rubber-type locking loop that can be used to attach the sinker to line quickly without having to cut and retie lures or baits.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 29 Aug. 2019
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“Retie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retie. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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