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

On screen, the look is styled with a substantial diamond necklace, recalling the magnificent, million dollar Cartier diamond that Taylor also wore to Princess Grace’s party. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026

Now owned by the state of Bavaria, the ⁠Kehlsteinhaus ​was classified after the ​war as a historical monument recalling the Nazi period. — Reuters, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026

Now owned by the state of Bavaria, the Kehlsteinhaus was classified after the war as a historical monument recalling the Nazi period. — CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Edo takes the brand’s Tokyo fit further back in denim history, with suspender buttons and a back cinch recalling late-19th-century jeans. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026

By late Tuesday afternoon, the Acton campaign also released an ad featuring Stearns recalling that his older sister had been his protector in an abusive household. — Karen Tumulty, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026

To drink, Chiasson ordered his usual, a gin Martini, recalling fondly how Glück would fish the olives out of his glass. — Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

While sitting in a playground built as memorial for his dead children, Clancy chokes up recalling recurring dreams of his ex-wife. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 19 Oct. 2026

In 2024, the CPSC unanimously rejected that argument, ruling that Amazon was legally responsible for recalling more than 400,000 hazardous products. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026