1
as in missed
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 ignored
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 neglected
to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness
he forgot the pot boiling on the stove
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4
as in failed
to miss the opportunity or obligation
I forgot to call on his birthday
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Recent Examples of forgot
And the word Spanx made your mind wander a little bit and nobody ever forgot it.
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Someone forgot to remind the clearly nervous Timothy to smile!
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Cape Verde trailed 3-1 until the Libyan goalkeeper forgot how to catch (above) and helped them back into the match.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Bill de Blasio, who was in office during the early days of Black Lives Matter, never forgot watching hundreds of officers turn their backs on him at the funerals of two cops who were killed on the job.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Besides, if quarterly reporting is such a damper on long-term investment, someone forgot to tell big tech.
—Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
But then the young cat disappeared before anyone could learn his name and Catherine soon forgot about him.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Apparently, Grier forgot his own words, because the lines that the Dolphins have built are collectively their worst this decade, something evident in a crushing 27-24 loss to Carolina, a game in which Miami blew a 17-0 lead.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Though Laura never forgot what Evelyn did to her, Laura gradually begins to resemble her.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Someone forgot to remind the clearly nervous Timothy to smile!
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Cape Verde trailed 3-1 until the Libyan goalkeeper forgot how to catch (above) and helped them back into the match.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Bill de Blasio, who was in office during the early days of Black Lives Matter, never forgot watching hundreds of officers turn their backs on him at the funerals of two cops who were killed on the job.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Besides, if quarterly reporting is such a damper on long-term investment, someone forgot to tell big tech.
—Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
But then the young cat disappeared before anyone could learn his name and Catherine soon forgot about him.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Apparently, Grier forgot his own words, because the lines that the Dolphins have built are collectively their worst this decade, something evident in a crushing 27-24 loss to Carolina, a game in which Miami blew a 17-0 lead.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Though Laura never forgot what Evelyn did to her, Laura gradually begins to resemble her.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgot
Verb
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While the energy services company missed expectations for third-quarter revenue from analysts polled by FactSet, investors appeared pleased with upbeat sales commentary.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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Dart scored on the first play, leaving 37 seconds on the clock, and then the Giants missed the PAT.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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The complaint alleges that BNY ignored warning signs, especially after Epstein’s crimes became known.—
Chase Jordan
October 17,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Oct. 2025
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When things get fuzzy about what a child’s needs actually are, or parents feel they are being ignored, OSEP can help parents learn what their options are, and then can even become involved and serve as an arbitrator to figure out the best course of action.—
Joshua Cowen,
The Conversation,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The ensign, who had neglected to check the tides before entering the harbor, immediately reported his failure to his superiors, who fired him and hauled him before a court-martial.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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In interviews, court filings and government complaints, the district alleged Stride reported exaggerated student attendance counts to drive up revenue, neglected special education students and violated state law on student-teacher ratios.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Robertson only came onto the pitch after 55 minutes, but was forced to deal with three dangerous back-post crosses in the second half after Liverpool failed to stop deliveries coming from their right side.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Her story was largely overlooked by the national news channels and failed to spark sustained outrage.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Back then, Maurico Pochettino’s side lost the Champions League final to Liverpool, finished fourth in the Premier League and reached the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Tuesday also marked two years since the Leno family lost their daughter Paitynn.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Columbia University glaciologist Jonny Kingslake says these processes are oversimplified or omitted in numerical simulations.—
Evan Howell,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Oct. 2025
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Craft opened up about what happened on the agreement that the name of the zoo involved be omitted from the story.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Forgot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgot. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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