remind
verb (used with object)
to cause (a person) to remember; cause (a person) to think (of someone or something).
reminding
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present participleof remind.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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"In a place like this, you'll take it in. You'd be surprised how many times I found myself in a place reminding myself I will never be here again."
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Rosales restores Ever’s multi-dimensionality, reminding the world that her cousin loved mathematics and philosophy, that he never missed a day of high school, and that he was a prankster, lover, father and brother.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
As far as he’s concerned, Arion is getting its due at precisely the right time, reminding the world what it will lose if books and reading go away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
"It's about reminding us that we're harvesting some things, but we need to wait. We need to wait in stillness."
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
He knew what the American Revolution had promised, that slavery violated that promise, and that Franklin had gone to his Maker reminding all concerned that silence was a betrayal of the revolutionary legacy.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
