think back
phrasal verb
thought back; thinking back; thinks back
: to think about something that happened in the past
—often + to
Thinking back to my childhood, I remember summers at the beach.
Think back to that night. What were you doing?
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Still, Bushnell sometimes does think back on her past love's new life and wonders what could have been.
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Staff Author, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Considering Truong’s development, Thornton thinks back to that crucial conversation last season.
—Sam Brief, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
There was a moment on Saturday when Kasey Kahne thought back to 2004.
February 2004, specifically.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2025
So now thinking back, maybe that had something to do with it.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
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Staff Author, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Considering Truong’s development, Thornton thinks back to that crucial conversation last season.
—Sam Brief, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
There was a moment on Saturday when Kasey Kahne thought back to 2004.
February 2004, specifically.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2025
So now thinking back, maybe that had something to do with it.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Think back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20back. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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