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

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

Semiconductor ETFs like iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) and VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) date back to the 2000/2001 period. — Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Govan and Pardo’s collaborations date back to the director’s days running New York’s Dia Art Foundation. — George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

In western Isfjorden, some of the oldest rocks date back around 400 million years. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for date back

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