think back

Idioms  

1. Recall or reflect on, as in When I think back on my days as a summer camper, I really had a good time, or As he thought back to his father, long dead, tears came to his eyes. [Mid-1900s]

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Example Sentences

“If you think back to 1975, 1980, dad might bring home chicken in the bucket for a meal and give mom a break from cooking,” Kalinowski said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

But how do you think back on that time and what you were experiencing?

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

And when I think back to the time I stared into the abyss and lived long enough to understand what it meant, I know this: we can’t become a generation that looks away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

In November 2022 he said he had been "seriously ill", adding: "When I think back on it now, it's frightening."

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

His voice is even weaker than before, and I think back to what Kelton said last night.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman