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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Just think back to the 2-1 win against City, while three points against Bournemouth would have catapulted United up the table. —

Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024 However, no one really thinks back positively about Carter's presidency, whereas the elder Bush arguably has fared better in hindsight. —

Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024 So thinking back on everything that happened with Disney streaming in 2024, one of the most important things was that the division finally turned a profit after years of losing money. —

Josef Adalian, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024 Billy Crystal is thinking back on his formative years in Martin Scorsese’s classroom. —

Matt Minton, Variety, 15 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for think back