date back
idiom
: to have come into being (a number of years ago)
a custom that dates back 400 years
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Streamlined and timeless in appearance, these retro kicks date back all the way to 1959, which is when the Italia model debuted.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
These types of devices date back to the times of the Ancient Greeks with their Antikythera mechanism.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
Word also, unfortunately, retains some seemingly illogical features from versions that date back several decades.
—PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2025
Tensions between the two royals date back to the earliest days of Harry's relationship with Meghan Markle and their clashes with the media.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
These types of devices date back to the times of the Ancient Greeks with their Antikythera mechanism.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
Word also, unfortunately, retains some seemingly illogical features from versions that date back several decades.
—PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2025
Tensions between the two royals date back to the earliest days of Harry's relationship with Meghan Markle and their clashes with the media.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 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 27 Oct. 2025.
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