hearkened back (to)

variants or harkened back (to)
past tense of hearken back (to)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearkened back (to)
Verb
  • Vindell, who was wearing a green four-leaf clover T-shirt to honor McHugh, remembered her cousin as someone who was adventurous and always smiling.
    Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Nickel remembered the six Aurora firefighters who traveled to New York City to assist with recovery after the attacks in 2001.
    Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Companies from Hollywood and Hoboken, New Jersey recalled 1,513 pounds of ready-to-eat pork after a sample tested positive for listeria.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Rhodes recalled the moment in an interview with OutKick Dropkick.
    Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
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“Hearkened back (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearkened%20back%20%28to%29. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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