date back

phrase

: to have come into being (a number of years ago)

a custom that dates back 400 years

Examples of date back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The complaints, according to Moore’s email, date back to 1992. — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

Modern-day passport controls date back to World War I, originally conceived of as a temporary measure to regulate mass movement of people during wartime. — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026

Pillowy Japanese mochi and stretchy Turkish ice cream date back centuries. — Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Whispers about Apple's foldable project date back to 2016, but this year, reports have skyrocketed. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for date back

• almanac
• camelback
• cardiac
• carryback
• cluniac
• diamondback
• lumberjack
• maniac
• paperback
• piggyback
• quarterback
• saddleback