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
Perhaps only Meagher had nearly memorized it.
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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.
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Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
For decades, getting the most out of the terminal required that traders memorized an arcane and bewildering set of three- and four-letter keyboard commands and shortcuts, each of which called up a different feature, function, or dataset.
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Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 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.
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Scott Huver,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2026
Think of it as the difference between a player who memorized every play in the book and one who reads the game in real time.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
That human-bear who memorized lines of poetry as a circus trick grew out of an old Russian fairy tale.
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Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
Zeb-un-Nissa was declared a ḥāfiẓ (one who has memorized the Qurʾān) at the age of seven and was trained in Arabic, astronomy, and mathematics.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
Ruby memorized them while dealing with a family tragedy.
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Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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
For decades, getting the most out of the terminal required that traders memorized an arcane and bewildering set of three- and four-letter keyboard commands and shortcuts, each of which called up a different feature, function, or dataset.
—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 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
Think of it as the difference between a player who memorized every play in the book and one who reads the game in real time.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
That human-bear who memorized lines of poetry as a circus trick grew out of an old Russian fairy tale.
—
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
Zeb-un-Nissa was declared a ḥāfiẓ (one who has memorized the Qurʾān) at the age of seven and was trained in Arabic, astronomy, and mathematics.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
Ruby memorized them while dealing with a family tragedy.
—
Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorized
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Scientists who have studied behavior after mass traumas say, disasters can spark an outpouring of kindness and form powerful bonds between strangers.
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For Sanjay Krishnamurthi, a returning Unicorns player who studied computer science at San Jose State, Ashwin’s signing provides a new level of legitimacy to what Major League Cricket is trying to accomplish in the States.
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The prosecutor’s office, taking a fresh look at the murder, learned the lead investigator shared those doubts.
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For our industry, so much still runs on personality and learned experience.
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“Memorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorized. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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