think back
phrasal 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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Pochettino continued rolling in his answer, thinking back on a previous question asked.
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Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 22 May 2025
One particularly emotional scene comes early on when Ellie plays a guitar to an empty theater, clearly thinking back to her time with Joel.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 12 May 2025
Kahne said on pit road Saturday, thinking back to Feb. 2004.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2025
Still, Bushnell sometimes does think back on her past love's new life and wonders what could have been.
—Staff Author, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 22 May 2025
One particularly emotional scene comes early on when Ellie plays a guitar to an empty theater, clearly thinking back to her time with Joel.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 12 May 2025
Kahne said on pit road Saturday, thinking back to Feb. 2004.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2025
Still, Bushnell sometimes does think back on her past love's new life and wonders what could have been.
—Staff Author, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Think back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20back. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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