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look back on

VERB

recollect

Synonyms

STRONG

arouse awaken bethink cite flash mind place recall recognize remind reminisce retain retrospect revive rouse stir summon waken

WEAK

bring to mind call to mind come to one flash on

Antonyms

STRONG

calm forget lose

VERB

review

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analyze reassess reconsider reevaluate reexamine revise

STRONG

debrief recall recap recapitulate recollect rehash remember rethink revisit

WEAK

brush up call to mind check out check thoroughly go over hash over look at again polish up reflect on run over run through run up flagpole summon up take another look think over

Antonyms

STRONG

forget

WEAK

approve ignore neglect praise

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I want to be the kind of dad that my kids look back on and think I was present and loving and the kind of person they’d look up to.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

"When I look back on the past 20-plus years, I can't quite believe how quickly the time has gone," said Bates, who also won the 2024 T20 World Cup.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Stephen and Kristin, how do you look back on that now?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

When I look back on the energy shocks of the 1970s, there are certainly similarities to now in terms of the physical disruption to barrels of oil and cubic feet of gas.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“When 1 woke up the coast was clear. Now I look back on it my head must be getting soft not to lock and barricade the door when I’m in here.”

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

look back on

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