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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
On a recent work trip, former NBC news anchor and current CBS correspondent Natalie Morales forgot her hotel room number.
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Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 9 June 2026
The captain backed off, but Curry never forgot the look in his eyes, or the venom in his voice.
—Clint Smith, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
Change rarely fails because leaders forgot to announce it.
—Harrison Monarth, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The gift card had originally been packaged with a handwritten note and a receipt labeled for Uchi, but after briefly looking at it months earlier, the couple tucked it away and forgot about it.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
Sambha remains one of the most recognizable characters in Indian cinema, and Mac Mohan brought a unique screen presence that audiences never forgot.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 May 2026
And while the baseballs encompass many different players and teams, the man from Pittsburgh never forgot about his hometown Buccos.
—Christopher Derose, CBS News, 23 May 2026
And then, whoops, everyone forgot Nora’s co-workers were invited to this bash, too.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 22 May 2026
My writing group forgot my birthday.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 9 June 2026
The captain backed off, but Curry never forgot the look in his eyes, or the venom in his voice.
—Clint Smith, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
Change rarely fails because leaders forgot to announce it.
—Harrison Monarth, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The gift card had originally been packaged with a handwritten note and a receipt labeled for Uchi, but after briefly looking at it months earlier, the couple tucked it away and forgot about it.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
Sambha remains one of the most recognizable characters in Indian cinema, and Mac Mohan brought a unique screen presence that audiences never forgot.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 May 2026
And while the baseballs encompass many different players and teams, the man from Pittsburgh never forgot about his hometown Buccos.
—Christopher Derose, CBS News, 23 May 2026
And then, whoops, everyone forgot Nora’s co-workers were invited to this bash, too.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 22 May 2026
My writing group forgot my birthday.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgot
Verb
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Pasquantino missed one game at that time.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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As the clock ticked down, Fox missed a 3-pointer and the Knicks got the rebound.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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The controversy surrounding the transition blush technique is just another example of how easily, in many different fields and industries, Black women’s contributions go ignored, overlooked and erased.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Educators play a crucial role in our society, and the affordability crisis among America’s teachers can no longer be ignored.—
Randi Weingarten,
Time,
11 June 2026
Verb
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He was not abused or neglected in any way.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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Andersen had sent Dickens a copy of his fairy tales translated into English, and Dickens neglected to show the children.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Nursing home operators argued the state failed to properly account for the medical complexity of residents when calculating those payments, reducing reimbursement for facilities caring for some of the sickest patients.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Towns called it a collective joy when the Spurs failed to score on the final possession.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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An entire swath of Nuggets fans was lost forever.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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But the Rockets lost a player to a penalty late in the game, and Hanifin scooped up a loose ball in front of goalkeeper Addyson Mathews and scored to restore the two-goal lead.—
Matt Goisman,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
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For at least one claim submission, ROV omitted medical reports from physicians who did not believe the player had Parkinson’s, the audit found.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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What those posts often omitted was that the apparent discrepancy resulted from how the data were displayed.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2026
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“Forgot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgot. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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