retime

verb

re·​time (ˌ)rē-ˈtīm 

retimed; retiming

transitive verb

: to change the timing or time of (something)

retimed the traffic signals at the intersection

retiming the departures of the trains

You should retime your commute to avoid heavy traffic.

Examples of retime in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Everything from retiming traffic signals and monitoring traffic flow to installing LED technology and upgrading signals to a newer system is available with the grant money. — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

That’s not a new concept, but the traditional approach is labor-intensive and means traffic lights aren’t retimed very often, according to Henry Liu, director of U-M’s Transportation Research Institute and the Center for Connected and Automated Transportation. — Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for retime

• airtime
• bedtime
• daytime
• downtime
• enzyme
• halftime
• lifetime
• longtime
• lunchtime
• mealtime
• meantime
• nighttime