look back

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.

Examples of look back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 3-2 victory over Mexico in the last 16 this summer was one of the highlights of their campaign, and Tuchel discussed it at length in a new feature released by the English Football Association looking back at the campaign. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

The Chiefs went up 21-7 early in the third quarter and never looked back. — Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

At one point, Zendaya turned to look back at Holland, who appeared to delight in the bit. — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

In a rare opportunity to look back, the Kith founder has partnered with Assouline to compile a book that documents 1,848 shoe collaborations from the brand’s 15-year history with Adidas, Asics, Clarks, New Balance, Nike, On and more. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for look back

• aback
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback
• cutback