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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3
as in neglects
to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness
he forgot the pot boiling on the stove
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4
as in fails
to miss the opportunity or obligation
I forgot to call on his birthday
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Recent Examples of forgets
Wanna know what happens when a company forgets its branding north star?
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David Farinella, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
On the other, giving up 24 goals in a five-game loss to a team that immediately forgets how to score and gets swept isn’t exactly a ringing endorsement of a team being close to contending.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 1 June 2026
But everyone clocks out eventually—a fact Kristy never forgets.
—Gabriela Ulloa, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026
Orlanes never forgets to put in the work.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
In its hyper-focus on Moulin himself, the film forgets to incorporate the wider world, including and especially the question of who might have betrayed him — a real mystery it half-teases before ignoring.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 May 2026
Étienne, however, never forgets his first tussle in the woods with Bartosz (Julian Swiezewski), a Polish trucker who saves his lover’s skin when the cops show up to arrest them and other men for indecent behavior.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
But what if the goalie forgets to do that or doesn’t keep an eye on the clock?
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
When Charlie accidentally concusses himself and forgets their whole night together, Nora enlists the help of best friend and party animal Hailey to painstakingly recreate the same bash, beat by unhinged beat, to win him over again.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 May 2026
David Farinella, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
On the other, giving up 24 goals in a five-game loss to a team that immediately forgets how to score and gets swept isn’t exactly a ringing endorsement of a team being close to contending.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 1 June 2026
But everyone clocks out eventually—a fact Kristy never forgets.
—Gabriela Ulloa, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026
Orlanes never forgets to put in the work.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
In its hyper-focus on Moulin himself, the film forgets to incorporate the wider world, including and especially the question of who might have betrayed him — a real mystery it half-teases before ignoring.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 May 2026
Étienne, however, never forgets his first tussle in the woods with Bartosz (Julian Swiezewski), a Polish trucker who saves his lover’s skin when the cops show up to arrest them and other men for indecent behavior.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
But what if the goalie forgets to do that or doesn’t keep an eye on the clock?
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
When Charlie accidentally concusses himself and forgets their whole night together, Nora enlists the help of best friend and party animal Hailey to painstakingly recreate the same bash, beat by unhinged beat, to win him over again.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgets
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Samuel Moyn, a Yale law and history professor, thinks that debate misses the deeper story.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Declaring victory for women investors while ignoring why women own less stock turns a gender difference into a gender war and misses the entire point.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Six Sex never ignores the horrors, but uses them as fuel for a debut that unfurls as a freewheeling post-porno blitz.—
E.R. Pulgar,
Pitchfork,
11 June 2026
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Relying on a single test ignores the daily, practical hurdles our patients face.—
Eric Wargotz,
Baltimore Sun,
8 June 2026
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In high-stakes situations, a leader who fully relies on algorithmic advice neglects the most crucial part of their role.—
Shai Zamanian,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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What this narrative neglects are all the ways treatment might cause terrible side effects, or the long period one spends being sick, and how one’s identity may have changed in the interim.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Sunday under a law that generally applies when a driver fails to obey an official traffic-control device.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
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The burn fails, but the capsule has just enough inertia to be drawn to Earth once again.—
Neil Oseman,
Space.com,
14 June 2026
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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Independent film legend John Cassavetes helmed this gritty crime drama about strip club owner Cosmo Vittelli (Ben Gazzara), who, shortly after making his last gambling debt payment, loses tens of thousands of dollars in a poker game.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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Meanwhile, Kyiv, in Kempf’s telling, has been consumed by maximalist aspirations and began negotiating only in 2024, a timeline that notably omits the 2022 talks in Turkey.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
9 June 2026
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Haiti is rich and beautiful, yet the media omits this part of the country.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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“Forgets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgets. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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