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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Churilla remembered that her brother once dated two Playboy bunnies in the early 1970s — at the same time.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
Reid on Wednesday remembered a player who embraced his rural roots — Bailey grew up in Hog Hammock on Sapelo Island off the Georgia coast — and offered, ahem, a culinary tip.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of remembered

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Police detained Runa at the care home and took her away before her mother, who had rushed back to the facility upon hearing the news, had a chance to see her, Yoko recalled.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Following that experience, Nakira recalled being constantly on the move.

— Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026

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thoughtlessness

thought (of)

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