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 moment played out on Season 3 of The Traitors, when Sandoval and the other contestants braved a creepy cabin full of singing dolls and had to memorize and perform backwards nursery rhymes.
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The models could, in theory, simply memorize and regurgitate the information that they’ve been fed during training.
—Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
The idea of winning Rs 1 crore had driven countless Indians to try their luck at KBC, dedicating years to memorizing trivia with no assurance of ever being able to compete on the show.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Kids should be learning skills that lead to good-paying jobs, not just memorizing answers for a test.
—Suzette Valladares, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The models could, in theory, simply memorize and regurgitate the information that they’ve been fed during training.
—Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
The idea of winning Rs 1 crore had driven countless Indians to try their luck at KBC, dedicating years to memorizing trivia with no assurance of ever being able to compete on the show.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Kids should be learning skills that lead to good-paying jobs, not just memorizing answers for a test.
—Suzette Valladares, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025
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 9 Nov. 2025.
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