THOUGHT (OF) Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

thought (of)

verb

Definition of thought (of)

past tense of think (of)

as in remembered

to bring back to mind that postcard from Florida makes me think of all the fun we used to have there as kids

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On stage at the conference, Brennan remembered the 2019 sale of Gilmour’s guitar collection, when the rush of online bidders became so intense that the auction house’s system went down and the sale had to be delayed.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
In accepting the honor, Gill remembered hearing his first band’s first song on the radio while driving on Interstate 40 in Oklahoma City as a teenager.

— Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of remembered

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Some in Namatsokha, Nabutsilili's village, recalled a recent incident when work at a construction site was frustrated by persistent rain only at the scene.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
Gallagher recalled watching his youngest daughter take a hard fall during a youth soccer match.

— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

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