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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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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
Troup, who died in 1999, never forgot the difference the song made, both in his life and the way people think about the road.
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Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Stephenson apparently forgot that rule, but the Reds broadcasters didn't.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
In case anyone forgot, pierogies are dumplings, too.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Into that vulnerable space stepped Conrad Murray, a physician who forgot his oath.
—Steven Gray, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
There’s a campus care closet, so students with food insecurity or who maybe just forgot to bring a lunch that day can discreetly get something to eat.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
In the ‘90s, the family signed a settlement that prohibits the dramatization of their story, something the Jackson estate apparently forgot.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2026
My parents never forgot about me.
—Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Boz never forgot the foundation of hope that moment provided.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 8 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Stephenson apparently forgot that rule, but the Reds broadcasters didn't.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
In case anyone forgot, pierogies are dumplings, too.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Into that vulnerable space stepped Conrad Murray, a physician who forgot his oath.
—Steven Gray, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
There’s a campus care closet, so students with food insecurity or who maybe just forgot to bring a lunch that day can discreetly get something to eat.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
In the ‘90s, the family signed a settlement that prohibits the dramatization of their story, something the Jackson estate apparently forgot.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2026
My parents never forgot about me.
—Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Boz never forgot the foundation of hope that moment provided.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgot
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Stewart missed the first six weeks of the season while recovering from an offseason shoulder procedure.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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The Warriors missed the playoffs for the second time in three years, earning the 10th seed in the Western Conference and eventually losing to the Phoenix Suns in the play-in tournament.—
Janie McCauley,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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Despite wooden signs prohibiting people reserving sun loungers with towels and then leaving them, the father-of-two said guests routinely ignored the warning.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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To some, the data centers are an inevitable part of our future and an economic opportunity that can’t be ignored as the global AI race accelerates.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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Our infrastructure has been grossly neglected.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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During opening statements in her trial on Tuesday, May 5, prosecutors said Lauren Maloberti abused and neglected the boy and failed to seek prompt medical treatment as his condition deteriorated, according to TribLive and WTAE.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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One attempt to stop single-serve liquor bans failed in the Senate on Tuesday, but it could be revived in another bill.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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Having failed to please Greene with her abstractions, Lovelace O’Neal applied the powder directly to her white canvases, covering it in black pigment that became a background to pastel squiggles.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
13 May 2026
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In the same time frame, inner-ring suburbs have lost residents.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Hiba, who was pregnant, temporarily lost consciousness.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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However, the lawsuit states the autopsy report omitted references to physical injuries on her body, such as bruising and contusions.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The agencies were largely omitted from last week's funding legislation because Democrats refused to back immigration enforcement funding without reforms after federal agents killed two American citizens earlier this year.—
Eric McDaniel,
NPR,
6 May 2026
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“Forgot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgot. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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