reminded

past tense of remind
as in remembered
to make (someone) think about something again She'll forget to call the doctor if you don't remind her. Remind me to buy some groceries after work. I constantly have to be reminded how to pronounce her name. I had to remind him that we were supposed to leave early.

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Recent Examples of reminded Cody reminded Punk of his catchphrase about wanting to make money over making friends. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 His hospice caregivers reminded him of the attention his unit received from medical staff in Vietnam. Laurie Udesky, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 But Councilmember Noah Blom reminded the public that there was much discussion and debate years ago about where to build City Hall. Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 30 July 2026 The sheriff's office reminded all gun owners to be responsible by securing a firearm, and to keep them locked and out of reach of children. Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 30 July 2026 Kiyoshi Matsunaga, 74, who lives in the mall’s neighborhood and was at a supermarket just a few blocks away, said Tuesday’s quake reminded him of a deadly quake 10 years ago that hit Kumamoto and killed 50 people. Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 Restaurants, food culture—hell, culture, more broadly—is ephemeral, as Bourdain often reminded us. Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 July 2026 While the moment had become a vague memory to Brett, Beltran reminded him of it Friday night at the Hawkeye Bar & Grill in Cooperstown. Vahe Gregorian july 29, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026 Visitors are reminded to take proper precautions — such as bug spray — to ward off the pests. Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reminded
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  • Despite initially losing consciousness herself as a result of the explosion, Maria still vividly remembered the atrocity when recounting it to the Museum of Civilian Voices.
    Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • It’ll be spoken, typed, searched, hashtagged and, ideally, remembered.
    HubSpot, HubSpot, 31 July 2026
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  • In mid-July, Taylor Farms recalled iceberg lettuce from central Mexico that was believed to be the source of the outbreak.
    Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Jeanne O’Brien, one of the tourists on board, recalled realizing the plane was heading toward the dock moments before impact.
    Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026

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“Reminded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminded. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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