looking back

A form of look back — To think of (past events) in retrospect (in hindsight).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of look back
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APA

looking back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/looking%20back

MLA

“looking back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/looking%20back. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “looking back,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/looking%20back.

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