go back to

phrase

1

: to return to (a place)

I had to go back to the store for milk.

2

: to have existed since (a particular period of time)

a tradition that goes back to colonial times

3

: to think or talk about (something from the past)

I'd like to go back to your earlier comment.

Examples of go back to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There's always this notion that men are supposed to be tough and strong and should be able to go back to work right away. — Rachel Epstein, Men's Health, 23 June 2023

The facts of the case go back to treaties that the tribe and the federal government signed in 1849 and 1868. — Jessica Gresko, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 June 2023

But after getting six solid innings from Wentz, the Tigers will go back to a bullpen-only game on Sunday. — Andrew Birkle, Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2023

Because detailed astronomical measurements of the polar axis location go back to the end of the 19th century, polar drift could enable Seo to trace the human impact on the planet’s water over the past century. — Bywarren Cornwall, science.org, 16 June 2023

Rhymes for go back to

• amadou
• avenue
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• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue