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 inspiration for his new horror movie, Nicolas Curcio thought back to the media of his childhood. — William Earl, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Boone thought back to 2023, when the Yankees didn't get their 82nd win until the next-to-last day of the season and at 82-80 finished seven games back of the final AL wild card. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

But her main way of processing what happened back then is to simply think back and reflect. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

And between now and then, thinking back to the bliss of your stay, with all of its special touches, exemplary food, and nearly clairvoyant service. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for think back

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