1
as in missing
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 neglecting
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 shirking
to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness
he forgot the pot boiling on the stove
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4
as in failing
to miss the opportunity or obligation
I forgot to call on his birthday
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as in forgetful
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as in ignoring
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Recent Examples of forgetting
Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Down the hall, history teacher Kyle Scarbrough talked with high schoolers about the dangers of forgetting history, drawing on examples from the Book of Judges.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
Speaking about forgetting a line onstage as Kenickie in the original cast of Grease, and André De Shields, a Tony Award winner for Hadestown, telling a dirty anecdote about auditioning for The Full Monty, a show in which the actors do a striptease.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
And that’s why forgetting about cap space next summer -- overhaul or not -- seems like the way to go.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Such incidents, in the past, would have had her run home, and write about them furiously in her journal, worried that forgetting them would erase the blessings corresponded to it.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Instead the mockumentary crew catches moments with a character sometimes forgetting — and then realizing — they’re being filmed.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
There’s no sense in saving (and potentially forgetting about) this precious cut.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025
Our grief must not fade into the familiar cycle of outrage and forgetting.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
Those who say Tepper could never own a winning team conveniently are forgetting about Charlotte FC, which also won a game in the MLS playoffs in 2024.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Down the hall, history teacher Kyle Scarbrough talked with high schoolers about the dangers of forgetting history, drawing on examples from the Book of Judges.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
Speaking about forgetting a line onstage as Kenickie in the original cast of Grease, and André De Shields, a Tony Award winner for Hadestown, telling a dirty anecdote about auditioning for The Full Monty, a show in which the actors do a striptease.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
And that’s why forgetting about cap space next summer -- overhaul or not -- seems like the way to go.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Such incidents, in the past, would have had her run home, and write about them furiously in her journal, worried that forgetting them would erase the blessings corresponded to it.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Instead the mockumentary crew catches moments with a character sometimes forgetting — and then realizing — they’re being filmed.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
There’s no sense in saving (and potentially forgetting about) this precious cut.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025
Our grief must not fade into the familiar cycle of outrage and forgetting.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgetting
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Nassau County police first received a description of the person who was fatally struck on the parkway and then received a call from Christopher's school roughly 15 minutes later about a missing boy, detective Tracey Cabey tells PEOPLE.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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The same words apply to the title character at the film‘s center, the inscrutable and seemingly unscrupulous Hedda Gabler (a magnetic Tessa Thompson), here yanked firmly from the late 20th century setting of Henrik Ibsen’s iconic play into the ’50s, and not missing a single trick along the way.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But being cautious doesn’t mean ignoring the risks.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Jeremiah has been ignoring Conrad’s texts, including a recent message wishing him a Happy Thanksgiving.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Natalia’s story grabbed the attention of the public in 2019 when Indiana prosecutors leveled charges against the Barnetts for allegedly neglecting a dependent.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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Yet America’s system is transactional, rewarding affluence while neglecting the very conditions that produce disease.—
Stan Chu Ilo,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Jays left two runners in scoring position with no outs in the third, failing to push the ball out of the infield to earn a lead.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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However, the former fifth-round pick faded over his final couple of years in the Windy City, failing to reach 500 yards receiving in either 2022 or 2023.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The third company is plagued with bad luck, with either a forgetful lead singer or slip-ups in choreography.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
6 Aug. 2025
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Audiences at the pop star's Forget Tomorrow World Tour, are worried the singer's 50-city stretch is just that, forgetful.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Packer was charged with one count of animal attack resulting from owner's disregard for human life, a felony, the spokesperson said.—
Jessie DiMartino,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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If that fact alone doesn’t outrage you, consider what this disregard of constitutional rights means for you.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The 74-year-old François Bayrou resigns on Tuesday after choosing to gamble his political survival on a confidence vote a day earlier—and losing it by a huge margin.—
Cole Stangler,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Since then, Cracker Barrel has become a cookie-cutter corporate chain, steadily losing its Southern flavor.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Conversely, the models are generally not rewarded for expressing doubt, omitting dubious details, or requesting clarification.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Naming an interstate war based on the state in which the war is fought – while omitting the name of outside instigators – implies the culpability of that state.—
Esther Brito Ruiz,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Forgetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgetting. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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