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thinking back

thinking back is the present participle and gerund of think back.

Meaning of think back

Verb

think back (third-person singular simple present thinks back, present participle thinking back, simple past and past participle thought back)

  1. (idiomatic) To think about a time or experience; to recall.
    • When I think back on those times we shared together, I can't help but feel a little sad.

Questions about thinking back

What is thinking back the present participle and gerund of?
Thinking back is the present participle and gerund of think back.

Words near thinking back in the dictionary

  1. thinkin'
  2. thinking
  3. thinking about
  4. thinking all one's Christmases have come at once
  5. thinking aloud
  6. thinking back
  7. thinking big
  8. thinking cap
  9. thinking caps
  10. thinking distance
  11. thinking distances

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