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as in to miss
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 to ignore
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 to neglect
to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness
he forgot the pot boiling on the stove
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as in to fail
to miss the opportunity or obligation
I forgot to call on his birthday
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Recent Examples of forget
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Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
It was rediscovered in the late 1990s, but was forgotten again until scholars and advocates pushed for its preservation years later, according to the association.
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Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
What most people forget is that in 2024, Congress passed a law banning the president from unilaterally quitting NATO without a 60-vote Senate majority or a change in the law.
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Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
The most casual remark will linger in a Cancer’s mind long after everyone else has forgotten it.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
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Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
It was rediscovered in the late 1990s, but was forgotten again until scholars and advocates pushed for its preservation years later, according to the association.
—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
What most people forget is that in 2024, Congress passed a law banning the president from unilaterally quitting NATO without a 60-vote Senate majority or a change in the law.
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Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
The most casual remark will linger in a Cancer’s mind long after everyone else has forgotten it.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for forget
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forget
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My jaw is still on the floor over this can’t-miss $1 makeup deal.
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Don’t miss our guide with nearly two-dozen new bar openings across the city.
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Price is where almost every search starts, and the difference between countries is hard to ignore.
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By the time the sponsor wants to sell, the buyer sees what the sponsor ignored.
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According to Flores, neglecting this step is a common source of issues.
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The highland Indigenous and rural workers' groups — who long supported MAS but helped vault Paz to power last year — have led the protests, accusing his government of neglecting their needs since entering office.
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With one out in the sixth and Nick Loftin at third, Tolbert twice failed to get down safety-squeeze bunts.
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Ryan Ward scored the winning run after Baltimore catcher Samuel Basallo failed to catch right fielder Tyler O’Neill’s throw to the plate.
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But every time Panama loses possession, Croatia is ready to take up residence in the attacking third.
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The shelf-stable meals are designed to help families whose children lose access to school lunches during the summer months.
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The former vice president focused on the debates that defined the country's founding and its ramifications on the present-day United States, omitting details about her 2024 presidential race.
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Advertising omits that inappropriate antibiotic use, common without proper diagnosis, fuels AMR, which causes millions of deaths annually.
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“Forget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forget. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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