think back

verb

thought back; thinking back; thinks back

: to think about something that happened in the past

—often + to

Thinking back to my childhood, I remember summers at the beach.

Think back to that night. What were you doing?

Examples of think back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For those old enough to do so, think back to the nation’s bicentennial in 1976. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026

As day turned to night, Turrell thought back to his year in jail, in 1966. — Harry Seymour, Air Mail, 20 June 2026

And yet, to think back on it now—what folly! — Literary Hub, 28 May 2026

During a tour of the ongoing construction on Wednesday, Sloan thought back a couple years to the first discussions of what this should entail. — Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026

Rhymes for think back

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