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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In brain-mapping studies that recalled Wilder Penfield’s pioneering work, his team steadily uncovered fundamental principles of how speech is represented by neural activity.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
At its very top, the structure features a golden-hued cherub hoisting a flaming torch that recalls a smaller version of the Statue of Liberty.

— Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

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flash back (to)

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