1
as in missed
to be unable to recall or think of
I forget exactly on which street that the house is
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2
as in ignored
to fail to give proper attention to
she promised not to forget her high school friends after she went off to college
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3
as in neglected
to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness
he forgot the pot boiling on the stove
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as in failed
to miss the opportunity or obligation
I forgot to call on his birthday
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Recent Examples of forgot
Then, someone forgot the rings.
—
Christina Dugan Ramirez, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Instead, the stage is dominated by columns with a terra cotta effect, but little else; the world Othello and Iago inhabits seems less drained of color than awaiting it, as if Leon forgot to put it there in the first place.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
In the episode, Bluey and Bingo worry the Easter bunny forgot to stop by their house.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 21 Mar. 2025
But the high-flier never forgot who set him on the runway to success.
—Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
One of the main hub’s themes, for example, sounds like someone wrote half a dozen bars of a rap song, forgot to finish it, and decided to just loop them instead.
—Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
But Bob never forgot that $250.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Kim, who never forgot what Khloé did for her, got her sister the same Coke bottle as a way to extend her gratitude to Khloé for the kind gesture all those years ago.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Bragg forgot that the Federal Judiciary Act of 1789 states a federal offense must be prosecuted in federal court.
—Carl Burdette, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2025
Christina Dugan Ramirez, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Instead, the stage is dominated by columns with a terra cotta effect, but little else; the world Othello and Iago inhabits seems less drained of color than awaiting it, as if Leon forgot to put it there in the first place.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
In the episode, Bluey and Bingo worry the Easter bunny forgot to stop by their house.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 21 Mar. 2025
But the high-flier never forgot who set him on the runway to success.
—Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
One of the main hub’s themes, for example, sounds like someone wrote half a dozen bars of a rap song, forgot to finish it, and decided to just loop them instead.
—Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
But Bob never forgot that $250.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Kim, who never forgot what Khloé did for her, got her sister the same Coke bottle as a way to extend her gratitude to Khloé for the kind gesture all those years ago.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Bragg forgot that the Federal Judiciary Act of 1789 states a federal offense must be prosecuted in federal court.
—Carl Burdette, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgot
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Here in Chicago, 41% of CPS students were chronically absent in 2024, meaning nearly half of students missed a month or more of school instruction last year.—
Beth Swanson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Mickelson participated in this year's tournament but missed the cut at 5-over through two rounds.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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His dominance is creating an air of intimidation that shouldn’t go ignored.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Black electorate feeling ‘neglected and ignored’ Tensions within the party in Florida could be seen as early as April when President Joe Biden came to Tampa for an event.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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The business has been neglected for too long.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Government records remained scattered, vulnerable and neglected.—
Elizabeth Call,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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González’s defeat marks the third consecutive time that the party of Rafael Correa, the country’s most influential president this century, failed to return to the presidency.—
Gonzalo Solano and Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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But the Dodgers — as has so often been the case over the last couple of weeks — failed to tack on.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Huskies also lost a trio of transfers after 2021-22 — Piath Gabriel (UMass), Mir McLean (Virginia, Maryland) and Saylor Poffenbarger (Arkansas, Maryland) — who all averaged less than five minutes of playing time in their UConn careers.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2025
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Atlanta lost Charlie Morton and Max Fried in the offseason before losing Reynaldo López to a shoulder injury this year.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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During the credits, a voiceover also omitted the former Royal’s last name.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
8 Apr. 2025
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In fact, there are many aspects of Haymitch’s games that were omitted from the Quarter Quell’s footage; Haymitch’s attempts to destroy the arena are obviously not shown, nor are his discovery of the tunnels beneath the berms.—
Ashley Wolfgang,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Forgot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgot. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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