reminiscing (about)

verb

present participle of reminisce (about)
as in remembering
to bring back to mind two friends reminiscing about those proverbial good old days

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reminiscing (about)
  1. remembering
  2. recalling
Verb
  • Star City earns its FAM bonafides by remembering that gigantic expressions of yearning and gumption are what this franchise does best.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 July 2026
  • Many Grapevine residents and other North Texans are now remembering Funk for her remarkable accomplishments.
    — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
Definition of remembering
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  • Subaru of America is recalling more than 541,000 of its Crosstrek, Forester, and Ascent SUVs due to an inaccurate label attached to the vehicles.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • Liu was particularly not fond of Jeffrey, Shia alleged during the panel, recalling how the now-57-year-old actress would avoid his father on the set of the 2003 action-comedy film.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
Definition of recalling
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“Reminiscing (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminiscing%20%28about%29. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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