as in deserted
left unoccupied or unused
a forgotten doll under the bed a long-forgotten house down a winding dirt road
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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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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 forgotten
Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Perhaps the president-elect forgot during his time away, but the government actually has different branches, and Congress is not just a vehicle for his policy agenda.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
What is easily forgotten is that Arteta was responsible for persuading Aubameyang to stay with Arsenal in 2020.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Wireless charging is not forgotten either, with 50W of power available using OnePlus' custom AIRVOOC charge.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
But Bad Bunny, who backed Democratic nominee Kamala Harris during the election, hasn't forgotten those tense weeks.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Instead, he was left behind, forgotten, and neglected at K9 Hero Haven, a place that should’ve gave him respite.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Arizona State’s run to the College Football Playoff will not be forgotten here anytime soon, if ever.
—Doug Haller, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
The loss to Michigan will not soon be forgotten.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Once associated with Milton Friedman’s University of Chicago school of economics, it is properly forgotten outside the pages of right-wing libertarians — who are not traditional, humane conservatives — and reproduced in the opinion pages of the Tribune.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Perhaps the president-elect forgot during his time away, but the government actually has different branches, and Congress is not just a vehicle for his policy agenda.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
What is easily forgotten is that Arteta was responsible for persuading Aubameyang to stay with Arsenal in 2020.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Wireless charging is not forgotten either, with 50W of power available using OnePlus' custom AIRVOOC charge.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
But Bad Bunny, who backed Democratic nominee Kamala Harris during the election, hasn't forgotten those tense weeks.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Instead, he was left behind, forgotten, and neglected at K9 Hero Haven, a place that should’ve gave him respite.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Arizona State’s run to the College Football Playoff will not be forgotten here anytime soon, if ever.
—Doug Haller, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
The loss to Michigan will not soon be forgotten.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgotten
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Mack only missed one game because of the groin strains.Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Lions have dealt with a number of injuries throughout the 2024 season, including a season-ending injury to Pro Bowl pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson and a serious one suffered by running back David Montgomery, who missed the last three weeks of the season after suffering an MCL injury.DJ Siddiqi, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Instead of complying, the victim ignored the gun, refused to unlock the door and drove away, the sheriff’s office said.Mark Price, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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Accusations of such crimes are often ignored, punished lightly or dismissed.Hurst Hannum, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
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Still, with any passion project that refuses to compromise, even at the risk of losing out on profits, the property became greatly neglected over time under the ownership of others.Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Many farmers feel neglected and attacked by top-down policies, with protests cropping up all over Europe in the past year.Maeve Campbell, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Ice in contact with a moldy chute and a knife in contact with a trash can while being used are two of the reasons an Oakland Park grocery store failed state inspection Tuesday.David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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And when streaming was in its early stages, companies like Netflix tried—and often failed—to emulate HBO’s success with their own meaty, cerebral dramas.Erik Kain, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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A day later his car was found abandoned but undamaged in a parking lot near Congaree National Park about 20 miles southeast of Columbia.Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
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According to the nonprofit, Kristin Davis found the abandoned and weak elephant calf while on a trip near Kenya's Chyulu Hills.Kelli Bender, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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Similarly, patients with chronic diseases requiring recurring treatment, such as kidney failure, hypertension, diabetes, and heart diseases, but also cancer patients have lost access to critical treatment.Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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In 2024, already missing Miles, Notre Dame lost forward Kylee Watson to an ACL tear during the ACC tournament.Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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McQueen spends half an hour dispassionately showing us the grimness of HMP Maze, a Troubles-era warehouse for enemies of the British state on a disused airfield.IndieWire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
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In his first five night-shift stints as watchman at a disused ’80s amusement park/arcade mall — Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza Place — Mike stares glaze-eyed at security monitors, then drifts into violent 3-D incidents, His circumstance incarnates the hell that Morrissey sings about.Armond White, National Review, 1 Nov. 2023
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The association has raised concerns about pollution from boats that illegally dump their waste into the bay, about the damage their anchors cause to seagrass and about the cost of dealing with derelict vessels abandoned by their owners.Greg Allen, NPR, 3 Sep. 2024
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Denver’s Landmark Preservation Commission on Tuesday gave the green light to demolish two historic but derelict buildings on East Colfax Avenue, with all but one board member agreeing the multimillion-dollar restorations would be an economic hardship to the owner.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Forgotten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgotten. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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