Synonyms of recalling

recalling

verb

present participle of recall

1

as in remembering

to bring back to mind

I don't recall meeting you before

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remembering
• recollecting
• minding
• thinking (of)
• reproducing
• reminding
• reminiscing (about)
• harking back (to)
• evoking
• recapturing
• recurring
• eliciting
• extracting
• flashing back (to)
• hearkening back (to)
• reliving
• harkening back (to)
• representing
• educing
• raising

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forgetting
• ignoring
• disregarding
• missing
• neglecting
• losing
• disremembering
• unlearning
• overlooking
• misremembering
• blanking (out)

2

as in canceling

to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)

I'll recall my purchase order if the company refuses to guarantee that it'll arrive before Christmas

Synonyms & Similar Words

• canceling
• abandoning
• revoking
• scrapping
• aborting
• repealing
• rescinding
• scrubbing
• calling
• withdrawing
• suspending
• reversing
• dropping
• halting
• terminating
• calling off
• interrupting
• invalidating
• ending
• retracting
• nullifying
• annulling
• abrogating
• voiding
• crying off
• stopping
• discontinuing
• recanting
• writing off
• relinquishing
• taking back
• countermanding
• rolling back
• surrendering
• holding back
• breaking off
• giving up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuing
• keeping
• engaging
• beginning
• starting
• promising
• initiating
• commencing
• pledging
• undertaking
• taking up
• taking on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recalling

Born and raised in Flushing, Queens, to a Chinese family, Liu developed an early interest in beauty, recalling spending hours painting her nails after school. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Williamson took a lighter note while recalling his and Van Der Beek’s dynamic early in the show’s run. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2026

Under his post, condolences and comments poured in, some from other clients and community members, each recalling their own time with Abuhashish. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026

Machchhar appeared emotional in the call with Modi while recalling the ordeal, and apologized to the prime minister for crying on the phone. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

But Iñárritu’s caricatures become people in a way Kubrick’s don’t; as the bewildered President, for example, John Goodman is simultaneously grounded and theatrical in his presentation, recalling his best work with the Coen brothers. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026

Three other people with knowledge of the event confirmed to the New York Times that Paxton was at the private fundraiser -- with two of those people recalling Paxton's response about the GOP midterm convention. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Speaking en route to France, the American pope reiterated his support for press freedom while recalling his opposition to Trump’s position on the Iran war. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

The White House explicitly cited red’s longstanding significance in Chinese culture; the meal opened with Schramsberg Blanc de Noirs, recalling the American sparkling wine served during Richard Nixon’s 1972 visit to China. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026