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

Speaking en route to France, the American pope reiterated his support for press freedom while recalling his opposition to Trump’s position on the Iran war. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

The White House explicitly cited red’s longstanding significance in Chinese culture; the meal opened with Schramsberg Blanc de Noirs, recalling the American sparkling wine served during Richard Nixon’s 1972 visit to China. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026

The frame is squarish in shape, recalling the years before wide-screens were widespread; the colors, especially the flesh tones, are luridly oversaturated. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026

But the past the men are recalling in their stories would have been in the ’20s or ’30s, when the British were still colonizing the region, resistance was gaining strength, and cultural mores were shifting in India and around the globe. — James Folta, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026

Living Love is not just reading the words or recalling the stories – though doing so is natural and foundational to a life of healing love. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2026

Jaguar Land Rover is recalling over 23,000 vehicles due to an electronic system error that may lead to the loss of drive power and exterior lighting. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Ke Huy Quan is recalling his reaction to learning as a child that his first residual check for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was $100,000. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026

Located on Regent Street, the store reflects the brand’s design through sleek nude colors and smooth interior design, and integrates a polished silhouette sculpture, recalling Skims’s branding. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026