1
as in misses
to be unable to recall or think of
I forget exactly on which street that the house is
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2
as in ignores
to fail to give proper attention to
she promised not to forget her high school friends after she went off to college
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as in neglects
to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness
he forgot the pot boiling on the stove
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as in fails
to miss the opportunity or obligation
I forgot to call on his birthday
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Recent Examples of forgets
No one ever forgets the Sedona skyline.
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Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Still forgets people’s names at parties.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Unfortunately, Bradley forgets a little thing called search history.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Additional humor comes from a very broad Farmiga, but the series forgets that Barbara exists for long stretches and rarely benefits from her presence.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
But your nervous system never forgets.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
See, everybody forgets that part.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
The left in particular forgets this all the time with shootings, seeking to blame the gun instead.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
The thing about bullying is that the bully typically has no memory of it later, while the wounded party never forgets.
—Rachel Kushner, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Still forgets people’s names at parties.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Unfortunately, Bradley forgets a little thing called search history.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Additional humor comes from a very broad Farmiga, but the series forgets that Barbara exists for long stretches and rarely benefits from her presence.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
But your nervous system never forgets.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
See, everybody forgets that part.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
The left in particular forgets this all the time with shootings, seeking to blame the gun instead.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
The thing about bullying is that the bully typically has no memory of it later, while the wounded party never forgets.
—Rachel Kushner, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgets
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Kayshon Boutte is day-to-day with a hamstring injury, which means New England could push Stefon Diggs outside if Boutte misses any time, allowing Douglas to get more run out of the slot against the Buccaneers this week.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Saito always misses his cats while hiking.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Even his handling of deportations—another key part of his election platform—has a 52 percent disapproval rating, as Americans grapple with an ICE force that eschews state regulations, ignores due process rights and acts like the president’s personal army.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Any definition that ignores the role of processing is missing the big picture, says Mozaffarian of Tufts University.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
10 Nov. 2025
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What a leader neglects in the dark will inevitably be revealed in the light, often at staggering costs.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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This narrative neglects the systemic nature of discrimination, Black lived experiences, and ongoing activism.—
Time,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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If the restructuring fails to materialize by year-end, SoftBank’s total investment would drop to $20 billion.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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Best Amazon Early Black Friday Luggage Deals Amazon’s lineup of hardside suitcases, carry-ons, and full luggage sets never fails to impress—and this year’s deals certainly don’t fall short.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Nov. 2025
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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However, each conversion step consumes energy, introduces delay, and loses some of the information carried by the original signal.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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His memoir is a patchy affair, to be honest, which omits entire swaths of his achievement, yet its wayward momentum exerts a certain charm, as if Hopkins were only just in control of his reminiscences.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Accordingly, the film retains certain elements of the novel, but omits or changes others.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Forgets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgets. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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