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to flood back
[phrase form: flood]
01
to have strong memories or emotions from the past come back suddenly and vividly
02
to return in large numbers or with force, often in a sudden and overwhelming manner
Example
As they walked through their old school, the memories of their school days flooded back.
Hearing that song on the radio caused feelings of nostalgia to flood back.
When she visited her childhood home, memories of her youth flooded back.
The old photograph album made all the family stories flood back to him.
The tourists flood back to the coastal town every summer.
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