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

harked back (to)

verb

past tense of hark back (to)

as in remembered

to bring back to mind the new stadium, designed for nostalgic appeal, harks back to the intimate ballparks of yore

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The Jane Doe remembered eerie details of a second-floor bedroom at 417 West Chew Ave.

— Joe Holden, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Amy Reisenbach, who now runs the network, remembered it and loved it.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

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