trace back to — to find the origin or source of something by following evidence or clues from the present back to the past
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to find the origin or source of something by following evidence or clues from the present back to the past
Pronunciation (IPA): /treɪs bæk tuː/
Example Sentences
- My family's obsession with pizza can be traced back to my great-grandfather who married an Italian woman.
- The company's success can be traced back to a simple idea written on a napkin.
- Scientists traced the contamination back to a factory that had been dumping waste illegally.
trace back to
VERB[/treɪs bæk tuː/]
to find the origin or source of something by following evidence or clues from the present back to the past
to find the origin or source of something by following evidence or clues from the present back to the past
Race back through clues, then place back the truth!
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“My family's obsession with pizza can be traced back to my great-grandfather who married an Italian woman.”
“The company's success can be traced back to a simple idea written on a napkin.”
“Scientists traced the contamination back to a factory that had been dumping waste illegally.”
“His terrible cooking skills can be traced back to burning toast in college.”
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