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

flashed back (to)

verb

past tense of flash back (to)

as in remembered

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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Gaston remembered being on Long Island for the chain’s first-ever special promotion, 1984’s Lobsterfest.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Allen is also remembered for tripping opponents three times in a calendar year, all of them caught on tape.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026

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