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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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026 If there was any doubt, think back to COVID-19. —Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026 The win did make some think back to 2006 when Brokeback Mountain landed the majority of precursor wins but lost to Crash, which surged after a SAG Cast win, which Sinners also did. —Peter White, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026 With the award ceremony for the Oscars this month, many people are thinking back on past winners—including Good Will Hunting. —Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for think back
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026 If there was any doubt, think back to COVID-19. —Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026 The win did make some think back to 2006 when Brokeback Mountain landed the majority of precursor wins but lost to Crash, which surged after a SAG Cast win, which Sinners also did. —Peter White, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026 With the award ceremony for the Oscars this month, many people are thinking back on past winners—including Good Will Hunting. —Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for think back
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