memorizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of memorize
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 Islamic credo teaches that the more one memorizes the Quran, the higher one’s rank in heaven. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 May 2026 But then this mofo goes and memorizes totally needless ingredients in bacon ranch chicken sandwiches. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorizes
  1. learns
  2. studies
  3. knows
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  • If the seller learns the buyer is funded, in a hurry or already committed to the name, the price can move quickly.
    — Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • A student who learns to navigate ambiguity, make sense of evidence, and strengthen their capacity for synthesis is better prepared not only for a career, but for the demands of citizenship.
    — Tim Knowles, Fortune, 8 July 2026
Definition of learns
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  • Stanford professor Jamie Zeitzer, a physiologist who studies circadian cycles and how humans respond to light, supports ending the twice-a-year time changes.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • These findings could be useful for understanding how modern sleep patterns affect our health, says Sonja Schütz, a neurologist who studies sleep medicine at University of Michigan Health.
    — Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 9 July 2026
Definition of studies
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  • Anyone who has sat through a mandatory team-building exercise knows the difference between a ritual that binds and a program that irritates.
    — Julia Dhar, Time, 11 July 2026
  • The 28-year-old now returns to a club that already knows how to maximize his versatility.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
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