as in studied
to commit to memory
everyone has to memorize a poem for next week's class
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Recent Examples of memorized
For the competition, students have memorized more than 100 inspirational quotes from Black historical figures.
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Monique John, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
The other judge acknowledged that Claude had memorized significant portions of books but said that the plaintiffs had failed to allege that this was a problem.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
Chalamet then studied and memorized these beats.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Throughout the long journey, South Park has created diehard fans who have practically memorized the entire run of the series.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
This documentary has the inspirational movie recipe memorized.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
And why does virtually every Palestinian have those dates memorized by heart?
—Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
Gray, 65, memorized the meal schedule here years ago.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Nov. 2025
Drivers don't use maps, having the directions from station to station memorized during their training.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
Monique John, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
The other judge acknowledged that Claude had memorized significant portions of books but said that the plaintiffs had failed to allege that this was a problem.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
Chalamet then studied and memorized these beats.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Throughout the long journey, South Park has created diehard fans who have practically memorized the entire run of the series.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
This documentary has the inspirational movie recipe memorized.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
And why does virtually every Palestinian have those dates memorized by heart?
—Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
Gray, 65, memorized the meal schedule here years ago.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Nov. 2025
Drivers don't use maps, having the directions from station to station memorized during their training.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorized
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They were carved with patriotic love by a Texas sculptor who studied in Paris under a French modern master and envisioned as the polished centerpieces of a $10 million park, but now sit in a Virginia field as an offbeat, reservations-only, roadside tourist draw.—
Danielle Paquette The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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Researchers have studied the power of quantum computers using traditional complexity theory for decades.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Feb. 2026
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For years, this unspoken truth has hardened her, shaping her into a woman of precision and emotional distance — a mother who learned survival through silence.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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Kanzi learned elements of language at a very young age.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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