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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Asked how Burgomaster has maximized his offense, Pearl thinks back to something Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan told him years ago, when Pearl was at Tennessee and Donovan was at Florida. —

Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025 But think back to that Nov. 2 game at Beaver Stadium. —

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025 Just think back to the 2-1 win against City, while three points against Bournemouth would have catapulted United up the table. —

Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024 However, no one really thinks back positively about Carter's presidency, whereas the elder Bush arguably has fared better in hindsight. —

Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for think back