flashing back (to)

verb

present participle of flash back (to)
as in remembering
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashing back (to)
  1. remembering
  2. recalling
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  • The cultural notables in the room — including painters Richard Nugent and Romare Bearden, poet Arna Bontemps and theater impresario Abram Hill — speak up for art as the Renaissance’s engine, remembering gifted colleagues no longer around.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Start the day with good hydration, a low-sodium breakfast, and a little movement—while remembering that individuals with kidney disease may have specific fluid and food restrictions.
    — MD Published, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2026
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  • In 2024, the CPSC unanimously rejected that argument, ruling that Amazon was legally responsible for recalling more than 400,000 hazardous products.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Again, the retrospective attracted a new generation of filmgoers, with Ghermani recalling long lines of young audiences waiting to attend screenings of Yang’s films.
    — Lise Pedersen, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of recalling
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“Flashing back (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashing%20back%20%28to%29. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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