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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The volumes insist that Jewish communities be remembered not solely as sites of death but as places where people lived, argued, worked and celebrated.

— Jennifer Rich, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026
At the time of his death, family and friends remembered Htoo as an intelligent student who was fluent in English, his second language.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 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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thought (of)

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