thought (of)

Definition of thought (of)next
past tense of think (of)
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Verb
  • Ryan threw for 284 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions to help the Falcons build a 25-point lead in the championship game — a matchup remembered for the New England Patriots engineering the largest comeback in Super Bowl history.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Nathan learned about the fate of a great-aunt, who was confined at Theresienstadt, and her grandson, who by a circuitous, ultimately tragic path is remembered by Catholics as a martyr.
    Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Poppy Pattinson Called up to her first senior squad in February and made her debut in the second half against Ukraine, but the 25-year-old was not recalled this time around.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Guests recalled mingling with Lowell Weicker, Connecticut’s longtime senator and governor.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Thought (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thought%20%28of%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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