1
as in misses
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 ignores
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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as in neglects
to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness
he forgot the pot boiling on the stove
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as in fails
to miss the opportunity or obligation
I forgot to call on his birthday
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Recent Examples of forgets
But your nervous system never forgets.
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Nevertheless, there’s a constant sense that no one ever forgets the differences in class at play here, even amongst the working-class people who live in the town year-round and service the wealthy.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
See, everybody forgets that part.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
The left in particular forgets this all the time with shootings, seeking to blame the gun instead.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
The thing about bullying is that the bully typically has no memory of it later, while the wounded party never forgets.
—Rachel Kushner, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Dictatorships exhaust themselves through destruction, but democracies adapt and grow stronger—a lesson Washington sometimes forgets.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Having breathed in the fresh air of the mountains, affirmed his love for his girlfriend, and taken in the beautiful view, Daniel all but forgets about his fight with his mother.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
And any candidate—left, right, or center—who forgets that will fail, because Black voters are insisting that our priorities come first.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Nevertheless, there’s a constant sense that no one ever forgets the differences in class at play here, even amongst the working-class people who live in the town year-round and service the wealthy.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
See, everybody forgets that part.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
The left in particular forgets this all the time with shootings, seeking to blame the gun instead.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
The thing about bullying is that the bully typically has no memory of it later, while the wounded party never forgets.
—Rachel Kushner, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Dictatorships exhaust themselves through destruction, but democracies adapt and grow stronger—a lesson Washington sometimes forgets.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Having breathed in the fresh air of the mountains, affirmed his love for his girlfriend, and taken in the beautiful view, Daniel all but forgets about his fight with his mother.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
And any candidate—left, right, or center—who forgets that will fail, because Black voters are insisting that our priorities come first.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgets
Verb
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But focusing only on that number misses the real story.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Even if so, this pick is based mostly on an underrated, hard-hitting Cardinals defense against a Titans offense that actually misses Will Levis.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The data analysis also ignores injuries and property destruction in non-fatal attacks as measures of political violence.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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But his mother constantly overshares, has no privacy filters on her accounts and ignores our requests to avoid posting our children’s names or our birthdays.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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What a leader neglects in the dark will inevitably be revealed in the light, often at staggering costs.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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This narrative neglects the systemic nature of discrimination, Black lived experiences, and ongoing activism.—
Time,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Republicans, Democrats at a standstill Government shutdowns occur when Congress fails to pass the 12 annual appropriations bills required to fund federal agencies.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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When someone fails to pay a bill, the creditor that provided the service — whether for a garage door repair, a car loan, or medical care — can take the debtor to court.—
Rae Ellen Bichell,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Oct. 2025
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Accordingly, the film retains certain elements of the novel, but omits or changes others.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Forgets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgets. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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