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
Unfortunately, Bradley forgets a little thing called search history.
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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
Dictatorships exhaust themselves through destruction, but democracies adapt and grow stronger—a lesson Washington sometimes forgets.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
And any candidate—left, right, or center—who forgets that will fail, because Black voters are insisting that our priorities come first.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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
Dictatorships exhaust themselves through destruction, but democracies adapt and grow stronger—a lesson Washington sometimes forgets.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
And any candidate—left, right, or center—who forgets that will fail, because Black voters are insisting that our priorities come first.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgets
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Moreover, the company entered this period highly levered from the merger, and these misses only amplified the company’s balance sheet problems in the eyes of investors.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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If the Heat misses the playoffs next season, then the Hornets would get an unprotected first-round pick from Miami in 2028.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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And anybody who ignores these issues does so at their peril.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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This willfully blinkered vision, or, more precisely, reëlection platform, ignores the cost in global opinion along with the moral and political fractures within Israel itself.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 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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The defense also contends that Trump, as a public figure, must show actual malice—proof that the Journal knew its reporting was false or acted with reckless disregard for the truth—and that the complaint fails to do so.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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The latest changes—and what might come next Advertisement The 2025 civics test is similar to the 2020 one, except officers will only be required to ask questions until the applicant either passes or fails the test.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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If your bet loses, a $700 bonus refund will be credited to your account.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Underwater performance inevitably loses some detail compared to traditional in-ear options, but the audio remains steady and coherent – ideal for pacing laps or long sessions where awareness and waterproofing matter more.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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 27 Oct. 2025.
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