get a flashback

Frequency: 6.89.5 per million words

To experience a sudden, vivid memory of a past event.

flashbackVERB + FLASHBACK

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Examples (10)

  • I get a flashback every time I smell that perfume.
  • He started to get flashbacks from the accident whenever he drove past that intersection.
  • She would get vivid flashbacks of her childhood home during therapy sessions.
  • Veterans often get flashbacks triggered by loud noises or sudden movements.
  • The old photograph made him get a flashback to his wedding day.
  • Certain songs can make me get flashbacks to my teenage years.
  • After the trauma, she began to get frequent flashbacks that disrupted her sleep.
  • The familiar taste made her get a flashback to her grandmother's kitchen.
  • He didn't expect to get such a powerful flashback when he returned to his hometown.
  • The documentary caused many viewers to get flashbacks of their own experiences.