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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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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
And any candidate—left, right, or center—who forgets that will fail, because Black voters are insisting that our priorities come first.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
If someone forgets to draw the blinds in their dorms, the camera can see, record everything.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The movie roars to life but seemingly forgets to breathe.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
So post with intention, lead with value and always remember that the internet never forgets.
—Peter Boyd, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
But the movie seems unsure what to make of its characters, and forgets to give the audience a rooting interest in any of them.
—Adam Graham, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
So if your kid misses homeroom or an adult forgets the new school pickup time, the new feature provides a digital heads-up.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 20 Aug. 2025
Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
If someone forgets to draw the blinds in their dorms, the camera can see, record everything.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The movie roars to life but seemingly forgets to breathe.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
So post with intention, lead with value and always remember that the internet never forgets.
—Peter Boyd, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
But the movie seems unsure what to make of its characters, and forgets to give the audience a rooting interest in any of them.
—Adam Graham, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
So if your kid misses homeroom or an adult forgets the new school pickup time, the new feature provides a digital heads-up.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgets
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Ugarte then threads the ball to Amad, who misses the target, but is flagged offside anyway.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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But if a student misses two of the exams, that probably isn’t the case.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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An energy policy that ignores this will get traction depending on which party is in office but not beyond that.—
Robert G. Eccles,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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This perspective ignores the need for people to come to decisions together about truth and reality.—
Sara Giordano,
The Conversation,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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That analogy neglects the great distances and associated challenges of the Asia theatre.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And really, if Young fails, Canales fails, too.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Alternatively, a star being ripped apart in TDE could produce a day-long GRB, but this scenario fails to replicate other properties of the GRB 250702B, an explosion that would require a very unusual star being destroyed by an even stranger black hole.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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An education nonprofit loses funding — a child loses after-school care.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Forgets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgets. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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