memorize
verb
mem·o·rize
ˈme-mə-ˌrīz 
memorized; memorizing
: to commit to memory : learn by heart
actors memorizing their lines
memorizer
noun
Examples of memorize in a Sentence
an actress memorizing her lines
everyone has to memorize a poem for next week's class
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The takeaway is that workers shouldn’t focus exclusively on memorizing today’s hottest job titles.
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Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The other half is King’s reaction, memorized by fans who grew up in the hopefulness of the Rose years.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
These die-hard fans memorize songs, dances, and individual cheers for each player to keep the energy high, and their antics are at least as interesting as the action on the field.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2026
Across just 30 days in April, students processed about 120,000 surgical instruments, memorizing the specific cleaning requirements for the many types of clamps, scissors and other devices used to perform everything from tumor biopsies to heart transplants.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
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Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The other half is King’s reaction, memorized by fans who grew up in the hopefulness of the Rose years.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
These die-hard fans memorize songs, dances, and individual cheers for each player to keep the energy high, and their antics are at least as interesting as the action on the field.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2026
Across just 30 days in April, students processed about 120,000 surgical instruments, memorizing the specific cleaning requirements for the many types of clamps, scissors and other devices used to perform everything from tumor biopsies to heart transplants.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
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“Memorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memorize. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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