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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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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
The people of Syria never forgot, either.
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Ian Pannell, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
That fight started off bizarre as Burke forgot his boxing trunks and wound up fighting in cartoon-print underwear.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Kyle Mooney never forgot the widespread panic that ensued in 1999 over the Y2K computer crisis that never materialized.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
In March of 2008, Joe Johnson dropped a message in a bottle into the ocean off the coast of Brazil and promptly forgot about it.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
But Don never forgot that experience.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2024
From co-founding the Boone and Crockett Club, North America’s oldest wildlife conservation group, in 1887, to advocating for park and forestry programs as the governor of New York at the turn of the 20th century, Roosevelt never forgot the seal that sparked his interest in natural history.
—Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
Yet, over time, Americans forgot about the storm because its most destructive lesson remained almost a local secret.
—Justin McBrien / Made By History, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
Most Americans forgot about them.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
Ian Pannell, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
That fight started off bizarre as Burke forgot his boxing trunks and wound up fighting in cartoon-print underwear.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Kyle Mooney never forgot the widespread panic that ensued in 1999 over the Y2K computer crisis that never materialized.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
In March of 2008, Joe Johnson dropped a message in a bottle into the ocean off the coast of Brazil and promptly forgot about it.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
But Don never forgot that experience.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2024
From co-founding the Boone and Crockett Club, North America’s oldest wildlife conservation group, in 1887, to advocating for park and forestry programs as the governor of New York at the turn of the 20th century, Roosevelt never forgot the seal that sparked his interest in natural history.
—Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
Yet, over time, Americans forgot about the storm because its most destructive lesson remained almost a local secret.
—Justin McBrien / Made By History, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
Most Americans forgot about them.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgot
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What was missed in almost all the reports covering Salt Typhoon was the FBI’s precise warning.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In addition to timeliness and personalization, using AI in recognition and rewards programs can help prevent human oversight by identifying milestones and smaller contributions that might otherwise be missed.Archer Chiang, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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For nearly four decades, Enzo Ferrari and his company had worshipped at the temple of natural aspiration, but the turbo’s potential could no longer be ignored.Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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For organizations accepting, storing, transmitting or processing payment card data (regardless of size or number of transactions), the clock is ticking down on a deadline that cannot be ignored.Rui Ribeiro, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Communicate Your Vision Gill’s exercises make a terrific team project for colleagues to identify what can be streamlined, what’s being neglected and what can go altogether.Janine MacLachlan, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Employees tend to be the most important resource in a company, but, unfortunately, they are often neglected and overlooked.Andreas Eschbach, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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In his next outing, Covington once again failed to take the title from Usman, losing via decision in 2021.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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There are parallels to the Dodgers’ failed attempt to sign Ohtani in 2017, though Friedman insisted each of these rare instances should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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But the truth is, fortunes will be made in the next four years and, sadly, retirements will be lost.Brett Owens, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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A lot of people in this book have lost great friends, and pets become even more meaningful.R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Shawn Carter’s name was previously omitted from the lawsuit and was only named as a John Doe.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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His monstrous deeds are either omitted, explained away, or copied uncritically from official Soviet narratives.Leon Aron, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Forgot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgot. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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