as in studying
to commit to memory
everyone has to memorize a poem for next week's class
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Recent Examples of memorizing
This – along with memorizing their individual preferences and an eye for spotting the next big thing in fashion – has cemented her name in a highly competitive industry.
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Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Instead of memorizing numbers, children use their bodies to explore how heavy, how tall or how long something really is.
—Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
But human creativity extends beyond memorizing knowledge and regurgitating it in different formats.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
But when more potholes open up after a soaking, there’s a painful — and at times expensive — learning curve for memorizing all the new locations, Shin said.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Learning how to handle yourself in a crowd was a badge of honor, as was memorizing the train schedule and charting the most efficient routes to the station.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
But memorizing facts isn't the end goal.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
Thornton spent three weeks memorizing it.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Dec. 2025
The Pride and Prejudice star explained her unusual habit in a new interview, revealing how sketching is part of her process for memorizing dialogue for movie and TV projects.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Nov. 2025
Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Instead of memorizing numbers, children use their bodies to explore how heavy, how tall or how long something really is.
—Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
But human creativity extends beyond memorizing knowledge and regurgitating it in different formats.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
But when more potholes open up after a soaking, there’s a painful — and at times expensive — learning curve for memorizing all the new locations, Shin said.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Learning how to handle yourself in a crowd was a badge of honor, as was memorizing the train schedule and charting the most efficient routes to the station.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
But memorizing facts isn't the end goal.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
Thornton spent three weeks memorizing it.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Dec. 2025
The Pride and Prejudice star explained her unusual habit in a new interview, revealing how sketching is part of her process for memorizing dialogue for movie and TV projects.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorizing
Verb
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At the time of his death, he was focused on studying comets and astroids that could pose a hazard to Earth.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Hassan Herzallah is a Palestinian storyteller, writer, and translator based in Gaza, currently in his fourth year studying English translation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In New York City, which canceled classed Monday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that schools would reopen for in person learning on Tuesday, raising questions about how feasible that is with snow still piled along sidewalks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Watching documentaries with my mom and learning about cases helped fuel my desire to want to be associated with criminal justice.—
Rick Cantu,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Memorizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorizing. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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