Definitions

think back

VERB

recall

Synonyms

WEAK

live in the past recollect reflect remember reminisce

Example Sentences

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It warms my heart when I think back to those moments to this very day.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

This news also made me think back to the first time I took my then–5-year-old to visit the Supreme Court.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

When I think back on most of those meals, I remember not salvation but a certain chill.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

It’s funny because I think back on the situation and I guess I thought it was gonna pop off from there.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

I think back to how tired she’s looked lately.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper