FLASH BACK (TO) Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

flash back (to)

verb

Definition of flash back (to)

as in to remember

to bring back to mind the scent made me flash back to the days of my mother's home-cooked Sunday dinners

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And like Crane, Pavese’s influence is now less felt than remembered.

— Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Panettiere’s ex-partner, former Olympic and world boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko, paid tribute to Panettiere and vowed to make sure their daughter Kaya would always remember her mother.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

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Any costs or savings to administer recall elections would be dependent on which office was being recalled.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
If an official is recalled, the office would be declared vacant in the manner provided by law for filling that vacancy.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

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