look back
verb
looked back; looking back; looks back
: to think about something in the past
Looking back to/at last season, I can see why they didn't win the pennant.
I look back at/on that time with a lot of pride.
How she's changed! After college, she moved to New York, got a job on Wall Street, and never looked back.
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Las Vegas opened the fourth quarter on a 7-0 run and never looked back.
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
As SpaceX works toward a May 19 debut of its third-generation Starship, here's a look back at all the previous test flights to date.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 May 2026
In celebration of their anniversary, here's a look back at some of their best throwback photos as a couple.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
And looking back to 2020, York is second in the region with an almost 25% increase.
—John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
As SpaceX works toward a May 19 debut of its third-generation Starship, here's a look back at all the previous test flights to date.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 May 2026
In celebration of their anniversary, here's a look back at some of their best throwback photos as a couple.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
And looking back to 2020, York is second in the region with an almost 25% increase.
—John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
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“Look back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20back. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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