jog someone's memory
idiom
: to cause or help someone to remember something
Maybe this photograph will jog your memory.
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Investigators hope that observation might jog someone's memory and help authorities track down Marina Ramos' killers.
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Dennis Romero, NBC news, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Jog someone's memory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jog%20someone%27s%20memory. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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