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
Ralph quickly forgot about the treat, wandered off, and picked up a piece of lint off the floor.
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Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Natalie, a ghost who forgot she was exorcised, asks who is going to get the Pinocchio mask.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
So serious about winning the Americans forgot it’s supposed to be fun.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
The dessert was really only about a foot tall, but visitors like Robbie Murray never forgot it.
—Rick Bragg, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
In training camp a year ago, Montgomery said missing those three games the previous season gave him the sense that people forgot him.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Because…yes, Pussy Boyfriend forgot to tell her.
—Lisa Depaulo, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
Got carried away and forgot to send back your Nuuly bundle before the next billing cycle?
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Feb. 2026
Its roots date back more than 50 years, when the Shah of Iran asked the brand to whip up a jeep-like truck for his army—but the current product still resembles the original so closely, you’d be forgiven for thinking Mercedes simply forgot about it years ago.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2026
Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Natalie, a ghost who forgot she was exorcised, asks who is going to get the Pinocchio mask.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
So serious about winning the Americans forgot it’s supposed to be fun.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
The dessert was really only about a foot tall, but visitors like Robbie Murray never forgot it.
—Rick Bragg, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
In training camp a year ago, Montgomery said missing those three games the previous season gave him the sense that people forgot him.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Because…yes, Pussy Boyfriend forgot to tell her.
—Lisa Depaulo, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
Got carried away and forgot to send back your Nuuly bundle before the next billing cycle?
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Feb. 2026
Its roots date back more than 50 years, when the Shah of Iran asked the brand to whip up a jeep-like truck for his army—but the current product still resembles the original so closely, you’d be forgiven for thinking Mercedes simply forgot about it years ago.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgot
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Minnesota's Anthony Edwards (right knee inflammation) missed his sixth straight game.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Clifford had missed the previous two games with a left midfoot sprain.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Concerns raised by witnesses An external investigation found no evidence that district employees knew of or ignored prior misconduct, though parents and lawmakers have questioned the district's oversight.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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To be clear, Peacock (which, like Sky, is part of Comcast) hardly ignored SNL UK prior to its launch.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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What the now-shuttered auto dealership neglected to tell him was that the pickup had been in at least one wreck and had already changed hands three times.—
Steven Church,
Bloomberg,
25 Mar. 2026
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Animals deserve to be protected and cherished, never abused or neglected.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The school received a tip in December 2024 about the deepfakes, but failed to act, according to lawyers representing at least 10 families in a pending lawsuit against the school.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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The partnership aimed for nationwide availability by 2026 but failed to reach profitability.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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The county gained 12,762 people from international migration and lost 6,978 people to domestic migration.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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Some 1,270 counties lost residents in the year to July 1, 2025, according to Census Bureau figures out Thursday.—
Augusta Saraiva,
Bloomberg,
26 Mar. 2026
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The House voted to pass a short-term funding patch for the Department of Homeland Security late Friday night, rebelling against a plan from Senate Republicans that omitted funding for immigration enforcement agencies.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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Attorneys for Fulton County, Georgia, argued in federal court Friday that an FBI agent who filed an affidavit in support of a search warrant of the county clerk's office for 2020 election ballots omitted information about the election and how it was conducted in the county.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Forgot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgot. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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