date back
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: to have come into being (a number of years ago)
a custom that dates back 400 years
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One of the stunning displays is this colossal hand sitting beside ruins of an ancient Roman temple, which date back to the second century.
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NPR, 26 Nov. 2025
Automatic photo booths date back exactly 100 years, when the first one popped up in New York City, thanks to Anatol Josepho.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
The seeds date back to the Early Bronze Age and were uncovered alongside the remains of an ancient kitchen area.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Nov. 2025
The behavior may date back 21 million years.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
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NPR, 26 Nov. 2025
Automatic photo booths date back exactly 100 years, when the first one popped up in New York City, thanks to Anatol Josepho.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
The seeds date back to the Early Bronze Age and were uncovered alongside the remains of an ancient kitchen area.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Nov. 2025
The behavior may date back 21 million years.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for date back
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“Date back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/date%20back. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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