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
The Broncos were MacGyver, poised for the dramatic ending, and suddenly forgot the difference between the blue and red wires.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
Safdie, however, never forgot about it.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Cali forgot who’d dropped the ball.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
If tariffs really are going to crush the economy, someone forgot to tell the nation’s small businesses!
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Leichman forgot the baby was in the car and headed home instead.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
But even after expanding her own family, Maynard never forgot about her firstborn.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
An owner who forgot to lock her dog's crate was left speechless when her pup did the unexpected with the chance to have freedom after the house.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
Someone forgot to tell the Torrey Pines offense.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
Troy Renck, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
Safdie, however, never forgot about it.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Cali forgot who’d dropped the ball.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
If tariffs really are going to crush the economy, someone forgot to tell the nation’s small businesses!
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Leichman forgot the baby was in the car and headed home instead.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
But even after expanding her own family, Maynard never forgot about her firstborn.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
An owner who forgot to lock her dog's crate was left speechless when her pup did the unexpected with the chance to have freedom after the house.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
Someone forgot to tell the Torrey Pines offense.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgot
Verb
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People who missed their hearings could be denied asylum, leaving them vulnerable to deportation.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
29 Sep. 2025
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What might fans have missed last week?—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Great Again hats and T-shirts emblazoned with Kirk’s face, ignored the registration queries and continued chatting with friends.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Although the federal law raising the tobacco purchase age to 21 took effect in 2019, many retailers either ignored the regulation or failed to check buyers’ ages.—
Stephanie Innes,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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For years, the GHC has had a presence in more than 60 countries (many of them low and middle income countries), leading efforts to combat diseases like polio, measles, HIV, tuberculosis, and neglected tropical diseases.—
Dr. Seth Berkley,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Sallam noted that the 1930s Levant setting represents a geographically and historically neglected era in cinema.—
Jenny S. Li,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Brown was caught after the raid failed and charged with treason.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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When Atsu was first revealed as the game’s protagonist, reactionaries jumped to disavow the sequel, citing bad-faith reasoning that failed to hide their prejudices.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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Hamilton famously lost her arm to a shark attack in 2003 and hopped back on her board one month later.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Hudson’s daughter, Ricky (Perry Mattfield), who works as an assistant coach, is a former track star who lost her confidence after an injury and now struggles to get the other Catfish coaches (including her dad) to take her seriously.—
Kristen Baldwin,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Sep. 2025
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Pierce also reportedly told professors that any mentions of trans identity must be taken out of course descriptions, while textbook chapters on trans identity must be omitted entirely.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
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Two committee members, Malone and Vicky Pebsworth — both of whom have a history of sharing misinformation about vaccines — said the CDC presentations omitted a 2012 report from the Institute of Medicine.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Forgot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgot. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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