reminiscing

present participle of reminisce

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reminiscing
Verb
  • With her second child, there were no pump parts to wash and no stress over storing milk or remembering to bring it home after a work day.
    Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Not remembering was part of that experience.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Now, in his late-middle age, a much more flexible Linklater is ruminating on other notorious artists.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
  • A lot of it is simple, disciplined, ruminating in a way that won’t surprise anyone aware of his work with The National.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the video, Chehata speaks directly to the camera, recalling how her attempt to start dating again—years after marrying young—triggered unexpected emotions.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Puig, recalling the pre-digital era’s five-to-seven weekly openers, said the programming job itself has become a stress test.
    Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • In this bleak economic environment, professionals who have lost their jobs as a result of AI are likely pondering what their next career move should be; whether to transition into a new industry or profession, or how to beef up their arsenal of skills.
    Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
  • All the activity on his street Sunday left Smith pondering whether anyone’s safe these days.
    Robb Murray, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Vetting will include more background and criminal checks, an immigration status review and potentially recollecting biometrics data, like fingerprints and photos.
    Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • How Palestinian students adapted to studying in a genocide.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Mice are often used as models for studying neurological disorders, cancers, and vaccines because of their genetic similarity to humans.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • At a conference in 1969, when other physicists were debating the very existence of gravitational waves, Weber presented evidence supporting their direct detection.
    Big Think, Big Think, 7 Nov. 2025
  • In this Club Check-in, CNBC's Paulina Likos and Zev Fima break down big tech's massive artificial intelligence spending spree — debating whether these billion-dollar bets will drive long-term cost savings or weigh on near-term returns.
    Paulina Likos,Zev Fima, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • By analyzing nearly half a million nearby star systems, the team sought to understand how often planets survive when their host stars swell into red giants.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Related Stories Set to receive the Indie Star Award at Tauron American Film Festival, Philippe has become known for analyzing cinema history in his detailed docs.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Reminiscing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminiscing. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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