look back
phrasal 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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Which requires a quick look back in time, specifically to Adam Smith’s 18th century visit to a pin factory.
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
But looking back, Jessica Tang, who was the union president at the time and is now president of the Massachusetts’ American Federation of Teachers chapter, said the vote was a reflection of overall frustration and Cassellius became the focal point.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
The first panel will take a look back at the history of the show and give a first look at the new season.
—Olivia Petty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
Then the Red Sox took control in the sixth and never looked back.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
But looking back, Jessica Tang, who was the union president at the time and is now president of the Massachusetts’ American Federation of Teachers chapter, said the vote was a reflection of overall frustration and Cassellius became the focal point.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
The first panel will take a look back at the history of the show and give a first look at the new season.
—Olivia Petty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
Then the Red Sox took control in the sixth and never looked back.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
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“Look back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20back. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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