harked back (to)

past tense of hark back (to)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harked back (to)
Verb
  • Frehley’s friends and fellow musicians remembered him and his influence.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
  • As D’Angelo is remembered in the coming months, the singer hopes that anyone who’s not familiar with his life’s work takes away the right lessons.
    Elise Brisco, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In a new career retrospective interview with The Guardian, Curry, who played the concierge in the movie, recalled once having to lie to Ivana about her choice of interior decorating in the hotel, where the movie was filmed.
    Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Rodgers recalled hearing one of those songs on the radio a year later.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Harked back (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harked%20back%20%28to%29. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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