reminiscing

verb

Definition of reminiscingnext
present participle of reminisce
1
as in remembering

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2
as in ruminating

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reminiscing
  1. remembering
  2. ruminating
  3. recalling
  4. analyzing
  5. exploring
  6. contemplating
  7. deliberating
  8. entertaining
Verb
  • Friends and acquaintances of the Savages offered condolences on social media, remembering the couple as generous, kind and humble.
    Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Doodie Lo narrates his rags to riches story while flexing his AP but remembering the days of hoisting his G-Shock like a Rolex.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of remembering
Verb
  • There’s no sense in ruminating on things or people that are unavailable to you in the present moment.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The shocking moment came out of co-creators Konrad Kay and Mickey Down ruminating on the idea of repercussions.
    Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of ruminating
Verb
  • Barra says, recalling a 2016 trip to the Bay Area with her entire leadership team.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Tesla is recalling 27,185 of its 2024 Cybertruck vehicles.
    Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of recalling
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  • Lawyers and law enforcement have spent months analyzing bystander videos of the May 1, 2023, incident, in which Penny, who was honorably discharged from the Marines in 2021, wrapped his arms around Neely's neck, pinning him while the two were on the floor of the train.
    Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Key strategies for assessing TCO include analyzing initial infrastructure costs, ongoing operational expenses (like maintenance and energy) and data retrieval and scalability costs.
    Danny Hayes, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of analyzing
Verb
  • The anthology comprises four shorts—The Group, Motherland, Don’t Panic, and A Piece of Heaven—each exploring how the events of the last five years have reshaped lives and the collective psyche of Lebanon.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The film was shot in early 2023, but Baker and producers Quan and Alex Coco spent September 2022 exploring and the neighborhood.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of exploring
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  • Levi is also contemplating selling its Dockers business, which the company said has been underperforming.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Nor has there been any clear signal so far of what kind of response to Iran’s unprecedented missile barrage Israel is contemplating.
    Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of contemplating
Verb
  • The jurors began deliberating earlier Thursday before reaching their verdict Thursday afternoon.
    Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The jury began deliberating after the prosecution and the attorneys for the three former officers delivered their closing arguments on Wednesday afternoon.
    Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of deliberating
Verb
  • Our writers really have the magical thing to balance, to tell these important stories while also entertaining the audience and keeping their heart racing the whole time.
    Dave Quinn, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The room also features a spacious pantry with a Dutch door, which is ideal for entertaining.
    Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of entertaining
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