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
Hunter Ingram, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
However, the Sunblazers and Son of a Blazer haven’t been forgotten.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
And there are plenty of those in this terrific book—yet another opportunity to marvel at the decade that’s gone, but so not forgotten.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
Tim Woodward couldn’t let these animals be forgotten.
—Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Much of that history feels forgotten.
—Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
Emoto, who is himself an acting legend in Japan, portrays Kikuo Hasegawa, a once great screen star who fears he has been forgotten.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
Sands’ achievements in that Border War clash have never been forgotten.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
Here's a look back at Camacho and three others who won't be soon forgotten.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
Their love is so deep, but that’s not to say that something like this would be easily forgotten.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
However, the Sunblazers and Son of a Blazer haven’t been forgotten.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
And there are plenty of those in this terrific book—yet another opportunity to marvel at the decade that’s gone, but so not forgotten.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
Tim Woodward couldn’t let these animals be forgotten.
—Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Much of that history feels forgotten.
—Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
Emoto, who is himself an acting legend in Japan, portrays Kikuo Hasegawa, a once great screen star who fears he has been forgotten.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
Sands’ achievements in that Border War clash have never been forgotten.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
Here's a look back at Camacho and three others who won't be soon forgotten.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgotten
Adjective
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Days are spent fishing, snorkeling, and picnicking on deserted Indian Ocean islands, while nights are spent sleeping under the stars.—
Ian Proctor,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
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Co-starring Rachel McAdams, the tonal mashup chronicles two incompatible work colleagues who crash land on a deserted island and have to find a way to work together for the sake of survival.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The junior running back missed much of 2024 with injuries, and despite practicing during fall camp, has remained on the sidelines so far.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Sep. 2025
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Cincinnati retook the lead three drives later, though Cleveland had a chance to steal the game late in the fourth quarter but failed after Andre Szmyt missed a 36-yard field goal wide right.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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According to a passenger who spotted her aboard the plane, the congressional representative had ignored a friendly greeting from the economy-cabin flier.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Sometimes, they’d be turned away, and other times, ignored.—
David Rodriguez Muñoz,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Most companies neglected formal lobbying until faced with scrutiny, potential regulation or in response to crises.—
Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Like Jay Kelly, Sentimental Value is about a filmmaker who neglected his family in order to focus on his career — a character played by the veteran Swedish thespian Stellan Skarsgård, who will probably duke it out with Sandler for the best supporting actor Oscar.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
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At the conclusion of the state's case Wednesday, the defense moved to have the case dismissed, arguing the state had failed to prove its case.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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So far this decade — according to Brian McNoldy, a senior research associate at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science — the number of days that lows failed to dip below 80 degrees has already doubled compared to the 2000’s.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 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
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Presumably, this is because those players lost their ‘development’ period — their early teenage years — to the war.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Eastern Washington lost its opening game last week and has not had a winning season since 2021.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This edition’s commissions have taken over some of the town’s most striking and unusual locations, including a church built for the fishing community, a former customs house, a Martello Tower and a disused railway bridge.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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On his release, Stern went on to spend the 1950s ping-ponging between New York and California, for a time living on a disused laundry barge in Sausalito.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Forgotten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgotten. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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