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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Libra September 23 – October 22 A small question could turn an ordinary errand into something worth remembering.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
Community members in the Strasburg area are honoring Graham by illuminating their homes in blue, remembering a law enforcement officer who grew up in their backyards.

— Jack Lowenstein, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

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Other officeholders who are recalled, like lawmakers or other statewide officeholders, would be replaced using existing rules for addressing vacancies — either by appointment or through a special election.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2026
Former President Joe Biden recalled a tense confrontation with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer during the final weeks of his 2024 presidential campaign, in an excerpt from his new memoir Promise Me, America.

— Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2026

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