Synonyms of recalling

recalling

verb

present participle of recall

1

as in remembering

to bring back to mind

I don't recall meeting you before

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remembering
• recollecting
• minding
• thinking (of)
• reproducing
• reminding
• reminiscing (about)
• harking back (to)
• evoking
• recapturing
• recurring
• eliciting
• extracting
• flashing back (to)
• hearkening back (to)
• reliving
• harkening back (to)
• representing
• educing
• raising

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forgetting
• ignoring
• disregarding
• missing
• neglecting
• losing
• disremembering
• unlearning
• overlooking
• misremembering
• blanking (out)

2

as in canceling

to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)

I'll recall my purchase order if the company refuses to guarantee that it'll arrive before Christmas

Synonyms & Similar Words

• canceling
• abandoning
• revoking
• scrapping
• aborting
• repealing
• rescinding
• scrubbing
• calling
• withdrawing
• suspending
• reversing
• dropping
• halting
• terminating
• calling off
• interrupting
• invalidating
• ending
• retracting
• nullifying
• annulling
• abrogating
• voiding
• crying off
• stopping
• discontinuing
• recanting
• writing off
• relinquishing
• taking back
• countermanding
• rolling back
• surrendering
• holding back
• breaking off
• giving up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuing
• keeping
• engaging
• beginning
• starting
• promising
• initiating
• commencing
• pledging
• undertaking
• taking up
• taking on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recalling

How could living without symptoms — the vexing troubles with concentration, word finding, recalling new facts, the loss of a mental map — be an experience of something? — Jason Karlawish, STAT, 6 Nov. 2026

Indeed, the 18th century looks very scrubbed and pretty here, Cathal Watters’ handsome widescreen cinematography at times recalling the more idealizing 19th-century landscape painters. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026

Almost immediately the internet and the fashion world were up in arms, recalling a 2011 incident in which Galliano’s made racist and anti-semitic comments. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 5 Nov. 2026

Once Upon a Farm is recalling all flavors of its Tractor Wheels toddler snacks over choking concerns. — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 2 Nov. 2026

Dig deeper California’s rules for recalling politicians date to the Progressive era and were seen at the time as a way to give more power to voters. — Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

There’s a luminous series of royal blue engravings presented with ornate flourishes, recalling styles favored by the French aristocracy. — Elisa Turner, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

In Making It So, Stewart reflected on his complicated relationship with Daniel and Sophie while recalling the death of his brother Trevor in 2022. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026

Nicks spoke about her own experiences with City of Hope, recalling how four loved ones, including her best friend and brother, had received cancer treatment from the organization. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026