as in to learn
to commit to memory
everyone has to memorize a poem for next week's class
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Recent Examples of memorize
These die-hard fans memorize songs, dances, and individual cheers for each player to keep the energy high, and their antics are at least as interesting as the action on the field.
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Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
These include: Have the child memorize their full name, address, and cell phone number.
—Fernanda Galan, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
Carissa, who is also fluent in Spanish, is known for memorizing movie lines, cooking, swimming – and now, thanks to her viral video, running with unstoppable determination.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 12 July 2025
My mother’s subjectivities also became rote facts to be memorized: in 1945 Mildred Pierce should have won the Oscar but didn’t, in 1951 Streetcar should have won but didn’t, in 1976 Network should have won but didn’t, etc.
—Joanna Howard
july 10, Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
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Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
These include: Have the child memorize their full name, address, and cell phone number.
—Fernanda Galan, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
Carissa, who is also fluent in Spanish, is known for memorizing movie lines, cooking, swimming – and now, thanks to her viral video, running with unstoppable determination.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 12 July 2025
My mother’s subjectivities also became rote facts to be memorized: in 1945 Mildred Pierce should have won the Oscar but didn’t, in 1951 Streetcar should have won but didn’t, in 1976 Network should have won but didn’t, etc.
—Joanna Howard
july 10, Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorize
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Successful people are always learning—not always managing.—
Anne Sugar,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The Oscar winner’s eight-episode cyber thriller The Savant will premiere Friday, Sept. 26 on Apple TV+, with the first two episodes, TVLine has learned.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
23 July 2025
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Some of that progress is fueled by Chinese scientists who studied or worked in the U.S. and then moved back to China– just like Xia did.—
Kerry A. Dolan,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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That number had shrunk more than 25% by the 2023-2024 academic year, with India overtaking China for the number of nationals studying in the U.S.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
15 July 2025
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“Memorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorize. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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