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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And why does virtually every Palestinian have those dates memorized by heart?
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Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
Gray, 65, memorized the meal schedule here years ago.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Nov. 2025
And meet the six-time memory champion who became a Swiftie after memorizing her discography.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
The 41-year-old memory athlete from upstate New York is best known for memorizing decks of cards, hundreds of names and faces and strings of numbers that stretch into the hundreds.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
Gray, 65, memorized the meal schedule here years ago.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Nov. 2025
And meet the six-time memory champion who became a Swiftie after memorizing her discography.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
The 41-year-old memory athlete from upstate New York is best known for memorizing decks of cards, hundreds of names and faces and strings of numbers that stretch into the hundreds.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 6 Nov. 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 15 Nov. 2025.
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