Definitions

look back

VERB

call to mind

Synonyms

WEAK

bear in mind conjure up dig into the past have memories recall recollect refresh memory remember summon up to remember

VERB

recall

Synonyms

STRONGEST

call up cite evoke remind summon think of

STRONG

arouse awaken bethink educe elicit extract flash mind recollect reestablish reinstate reintroduce reminisce renew retain retrospect revive rouse stir waken

WEAK

bring to mind call to mind come to one flash on nail it down ring a bell strike a note think back

Antonyms

STRONG

calm fire forget kill let go repress

WEAK

restore

VERB

regret

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apologize bemoan deplore grieve lament repent

STRONG

bewail deprecate disapprove miss moan mourn repine rue weep

WEAK

be disturbed be sorry for cry over cry over spilled milk feel remorse feel sorry feel uneasy have compunctions have qualms kick oneself weep over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be happy delight praise

STRONG

approve endorse

WEAK

be content be satisfied

VERB

remember

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commemorate get learn recall recognize relive remind

STRONG

bethink cite educe elicit enshrine extract memorialize memorize mind recollect reminisce retain retrospect revive revoke treasure

WEAK

bear in mind brood over call to mind call up conjure up dig into the past dwell upon fix in the mind flash on go back have memories hold dear keep forever know by heart nail down refresh memory ring a bell strike a note summon up think back

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forget miss misunderstand

STRONG

repress

WEAK

disregard

VERB

reminisce

Synonyms

STRONGEST

remind

STRONG

bethink cite mind recall recollect remember retain retrospect review revive

WEAK

call up hark back live in the past muse over think back

Antonyms

STRONG

disregard forget ignore neglect

WEAK

repress

Example Sentences

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Now he could only look back sadly on those pages, the years not having been kind.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

"As I look back up the mountain, as I helped this guy descend, Hillary Dawa didn't appear to have moved, and certainly wasn't descending, because we would have seen his head torch."

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Will the area look back on the games as a missed opportunity to improve public transit for the long term?

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

It is also a chance to look back at how you got there.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Not once does Midnight pause or Caesar look back.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

look back

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