MEMORIZED Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

memorized

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past tense of memorize

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 Others are employing the old-fashioned strategy deployed by their parents, strutting up to storefronts with resume in hand and elevator pitch memorized. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026 For all the public, open source repos where most of the benchmarks are run, every single model has basically memorized the repo. — ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026 The Bible’s message was seen as not only informative but salvific, and the monastic who memorized its words filled his or her soul with divine wisdom. — Literary Hub, 6 July 2026 Knowing the show is a heavy lift, Ross came into rehearsals with the script already memorized. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026 Try to have your recipe or ingredients memorized or easily accessible should someone have questions about what’s in your tempting treat. — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 30 June 2026 Perhaps only Meagher had nearly memorized it. — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026 The other half is King’s reaction, memorized by fans who grew up in the hopefulness of the Rose years. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026 Shailene Woodley’s Paradise character Annie may have memorized every nook and cranny of Elvis Presley’s Memphis estate Graceland, but the actress herself hasn’t made the pilgrimage there in the wake of her affecting performance in the show’s second season. — Scott Huver, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026

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Pricing plans, rebate information and outage status were flagged as the most consistently difficult content for customers to navigate across every utility digital channel studied.

— Amber Mullaney, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Voskanyan had studied in Armenia to be a dentist and later worked a variety of jobs in America including in construction and jewelry and as a dental technician.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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Drivers notoriously focus intensely on performance, and, like any athletes, have learned to ignore cues everyday people may follow.

— Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Most of us who have spent careers as osteopathic physicians in a largely allopathic American health care system have learned to value and embrace these unique aspects.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026

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