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to commit to memory
everyone has to memorize a poem for next week's class
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Recent Examples of memorized
Ruby memorized them while dealing with a family tragedy.
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Caitlin Hu, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
For the competition, students have memorized more than 100 inspirational quotes from Black historical figures.
—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
Caitlin Hu, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
For the competition, students have memorized more than 100 inspirational quotes from Black historical figures.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorized
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Nearly half of the 261 species studied showed losses important enough to be statistically significant, and more than half of those in decline have seen losses accelerate since 1987, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science.—
Seth Borenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Magnesium oxide has been studied in doses ranging from 250–729 milligrams daily.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
3 Mar. 2026
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America's Gulf allies, pummeled for days by Iranian missiles and drones, are rapidly running out of interceptors to shoot down those projectiles, CBS News' Margaret Brennan has learned.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Hollywood Reporter has learned Annapurna veterans Chelsea Barnard and Matthew Budman are returning to the company and have been named the co-heads of film.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Mar. 2026
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