as in learns
to commit to memory
everyone has to memorize a poem for next week's class
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Recent Examples of memorizes
But then this mofo goes and memorizes totally needless ingredients in bacon ranch chicken sandwiches.
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
Inside his suite, Jed memorizes the code to Roper’s safe, which holds the arms trade certificate, then quietly shares the number with Pine (allowing Burr to access it from the hotel) when the whole group visits a local casino.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
Inside his suite, Jed memorizes the code to Roper’s safe, which holds the arms trade certificate, then quietly shares the number with Pine (allowing Burr to access it from the hotel) when the whole group visits a local casino.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorizes
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The duo learns to juggle, learn pottery, and play golf through the Stargate.—
Daryl Baxter,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Despite Mike’s attempts to prevent it, Tyler learns that Mike ruined the surprise not one minute into dinner service.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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The science of reading refers to an interdisciplinary body of research that studies how kids best learn how to read and write.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Nuyujukian directs a lab at Stanford University that studies how the brain controls movement, including after neurological events like stroke.—
Berly McCoy,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2026
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This Gulf Coast town knows how to turn on the charm for everyone, from artists to bird-watchers to anglers.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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Ice Spice knows her way around a fast-food joint.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Memorizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorizes. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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