as in recalling
to bring back to mind
I remember very clearly the fun we had that long-ago summer, but I can't remember what I had for lunch yesterday
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Recent Examples of remembering
During the New Year fireworks, Ka-young tears up, no doubt remembering Iblis’ firework display the year prior.
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Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
In an interview with The Washington Post a month after her husband’s death, Shay described her final moments with him, remembering his desire to watch the entire original trilogy of Indiana Jones films after leaving hospice care to return home.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
One of the internet’s premier forums for remembering some guys is looking to move into television.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Now escape the generic archetypes of logic and think like a novelist, remembering (or discovering) a specific story of when every person on your list was creative in their own distinct way.
—Angus Fletcher, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025
Bengals president Mike Brown paid tribute to Johnson, remembering him as someone who was greatly admired.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Slowly, the mourners arrive at the church, each remembering how Monica shaped their lives.
—Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
What’s hinted at is remembering and longing for the past and waking up to your own inner-playmate, no matter your age.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
Erika Kirk is taking over as the leader of Turning Point, and prominent Republican figures like Vice President Vance and broadcaster Tucker Carlson have stepped in to host The Charlie Kirk Show, remembering their friend and vowing to advance his causes.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
In an interview with The Washington Post a month after her husband’s death, Shay described her final moments with him, remembering his desire to watch the entire original trilogy of Indiana Jones films after leaving hospice care to return home.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
One of the internet’s premier forums for remembering some guys is looking to move into television.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Now escape the generic archetypes of logic and think like a novelist, remembering (or discovering) a specific story of when every person on your list was creative in their own distinct way.
—Angus Fletcher, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025
Bengals president Mike Brown paid tribute to Johnson, remembering him as someone who was greatly admired.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Slowly, the mourners arrive at the church, each remembering how Monica shaped their lives.
—Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
What’s hinted at is remembering and longing for the past and waking up to your own inner-playmate, no matter your age.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
Erika Kirk is taking over as the leader of Turning Point, and prominent Republican figures like Vice President Vance and broadcaster Tucker Carlson have stepped in to host The Charlie Kirk Show, remembering their friend and vowing to advance his causes.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remembering
recalling
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Gelman teared up on the air while recalling his family's support across a four-decade career.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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In a year when the question of universal freedom still feels contested, The Gettin’ lands as both memorial and mirror, recalling the losses named in 2014 and 2020 and implicating the present tense.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Remembering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remembering. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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