look back
phrasal verb
looked back; looking back; looks back
: to think about something in the past
Looking back to/at last season, I can see why they didn't win the pennant.
I look back at/on that time with a lot of pride.
How she's changed! After college, she moved to New York, got a job on Wall Street, and never looked back.
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Games Cowboys have to have When the season ultimately ends, or when there is talk of playoffs, this is one of those nights the Cowboys will look back on and curse themselves for not winning.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
After adding good weight during the break, Pacheco looked back to his old, explosive self in training camp and the preseason.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
Here's a look back at Camacho and three others who won't be soon forgotten.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
And in 2025, there isn’t much use in looking back on 2024.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
After adding good weight during the break, Pacheco looked back to his old, explosive self in training camp and the preseason.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
Here's a look back at Camacho and three others who won't be soon forgotten.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
And in 2025, there isn’t much use in looking back on 2024.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Look back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20back. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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