as in to learn
to commit to memory
everyone has to memorize a poem for next week's class
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The Times noted that Hickerson was a physical embodiment of the massive library’s holdings, thanks to his work memorizing hundreds of traditional songs from around the world, from the lyrics and melodies to the history of each tune and its provenance.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2025
The screenplay is more for us and the crew – the main character will never read it or memorize any lines.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Parents can help their children memorize and recite this information, and can also write it down and have child carry it on them.
—Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
In true arcade fashion, each level ends with a boss battle whose unique patterns must be memorized to deliver critical blows.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2025
The screenplay is more for us and the crew – the main character will never read it or memorize any lines.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Parents can help their children memorize and recite this information, and can also write it down and have child carry it on them.
—Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
In true arcade fashion, each level ends with a boss battle whose unique patterns must be memorized to deliver critical blows.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
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The Washington Examiner attended a press conference held by Taiwanese Foreign Minister Chia-lung Lin on Thursday, where the head diplomat expounded upon the lessons learned from observing the violence unfolding in Eastern Europe.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Instead of conquest, the focus was intimacy—feeling the land under your feet, learning animal tracks, listening to the bush itself.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The 6-foot-6 centre who studies Tage Thompson YouTube videos in his spare time could be a dominant junior hockey player this season.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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For Missouri, 2022 was such a deadly year — 43 children under the age of 18 died from the illicit drug — that former DSS director Robert Knodell created the Fentanyl Case Review Subcommittee, which was a panel of experts who studied those cases.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Memorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorize. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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