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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This – along with memorizing their individual preferences and an eye for spotting the next big thing in fashion – has cemented her name in a highly competitive industry.
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Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Instead of memorizing numbers, children use their bodies to explore how heavy, how tall or how long something really is.
—Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Identify your emergency contacts, memorize their phone numbers, and make sure your contacts can access all of your documents.
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There’s no need to memorize anything now.
—Nell Freudenberger, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Instead of memorizing numbers, children use their bodies to explore how heavy, how tall or how long something really is.
—Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Identify your emergency contacts, memorize their phone numbers, and make sure your contacts can access all of your documents.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
There’s no need to memorize anything now.
—Nell Freudenberger, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for memorize
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“Memorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memorize. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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