as in deserted
left unoccupied or unused
a forgotten doll under the bed a long-forgotten house down a winding dirt road
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or forgot
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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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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as in neglected
to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness
he forgot the pot boiling on the stove
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as in failed
to miss the opportunity or obligation
I forgot to call on his birthday
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Recent Examples of forgotten
Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
One deputy testified in a deposition that people held there could easily be forgotten during routine checks.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Rustin ran his hand over his own neck and forgot his mission.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Thank you to those so often forgotten by the politics of our city who made this movement their own.
—Time Video, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
For twenty years, investigators carried the weight of a case that seemed endless, refusing to let it be forgotten.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Local issues have not been forgotten, though.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
Yet unlike the sinking of the Titanic in 1912, where many wealthy and influential passengers lost their lives, the Valbanera tragedy did not capture the public’s imagination and soon seemed to be forgotten.
—Raul A. Reyes, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
At the same time, the four-seater brings back an iconic nameplate that was previously gone but not forgotten.
—New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Porter Hodge, for example, is now earning high-leverage opportunities after being a forgotten reliever for most of the year.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
Philadelphia swept the Packers last year — including a Wild Card round win — and Jordan Love hasn’t forgotten.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
One deputy testified in a deposition that people held there could easily be forgotten during routine checks.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Rustin ran his hand over his own neck and forgot his mission.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Thank you to those so often forgotten by the politics of our city who made this movement their own.
—Time Video, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
For twenty years, investigators carried the weight of a case that seemed endless, refusing to let it be forgotten.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Local issues have not been forgotten, though.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
Yet unlike the sinking of the Titanic in 1912, where many wealthy and influential passengers lost their lives, the Valbanera tragedy did not capture the public’s imagination and soon seemed to be forgotten.
—Raul A. Reyes, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
At the same time, the four-seater brings back an iconic nameplate that was previously gone but not forgotten.
—New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgotten
Adjective
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Vargas nodded at the nearly deserted river.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Except for a few children kicking a ball and some chickens pecking the ground, the village seemed almost deserted.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Falcons looked to have tied the game up in the fourth quarter with less than five minutes to go on Drake London’s third touchdown catch of the game but Parker Romo missed the extra point.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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That slower growth means that targets to triple global solar capacity by 2030 will probably be missed, and growing demand for energy means emissions are still rising.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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For weeks, the FDC, from its communication staff to Secretary Mark Inch, has ignored questions from reporters about how many inmates were being tested, how many tests were coming back positive, how many were coming back negative and how many were pending.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The woman expresses frustration that her financial reality seems ignored.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Last month, Berry’s family filed a lawsuit against the city of Sacramento and RT alleging wrongful death alleging the agency neglected to ensure the safety of their passengers.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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People with disabilities are neglected by underfunded and ill-equipped resources.—
Whitney Friedlander,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The shutdown began after Democrats and Republicans failed to agree on a government funding bill.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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If the main goal was to drive African Americans away, the laws failed.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Thousands of abandoned and derelict vessels around the US pose environmental and navigational challenges.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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The 33 towns being considered for this project, which are expected to meet final approval in the coming weeks, are all on the brink of extinction with the number of empty and abandoned houses outnumbering those that are inhabited.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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That, too, had echoes of last season, when City, the reigning champions, lost their way completely after a promising start, winning just one match out of 13 in all competitions between late October and late December.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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The major hubs of O'Hare, Atlanta, Denver and Dallas-Fort Worth rounded out the top five airports for cancellations, but those airports only lost around 3% of their flights.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Colonial Pipeline said its network had been accessed via a compromised password that was linked to a disused virtual private networking account used for remote access.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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The venue was a disused Anglican church where Lediņš had been hosting a discothèque.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Forgotten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgotten. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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