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?

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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 And as for the snake’s famous name, Ruane thought back to that magazine article. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for think back

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“Think back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20back. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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