Synonyms of memorizing

memorizing

verb

present participle of memorize

as in studying

to commit to memory

everyone has to memorize a poem for next week's class

Synonyms & Similar Words

• studying
• learning
• remembering
• knowing
• retaining
• recalling
• understanding
• grasping
• conning
• getting
• thinking (of)
• accepting
• comprehending
• recollecting
• absorbing
• reliving
• digesting
• apprehending
• reminiscing (about)
• minding
• harking back (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forgetting
• unlearning
• ignoring
• disregarding
• neglecting
• overlooking
• passing over
• misremembering
• disremembering
• slighting
• slurring (over)
• overpassing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of memorizing

Working across cultures isn't about memorizing cultural facts or avoiding mistakes. — Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Across just 30 days in April, students processed about 120,000 surgical instruments, memorizing the specific cleaning requirements for the many types of clamps, scissors and other devices used to perform everything from tumor biopsies to heart transplants. — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026

His near-photographic memory and love of sports allowed him at the age of 10 to start memorizing all the winners of the Heisman Trophy – awarded annually to the top player in college football – that date back to 1935. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026

That distinction matters if the goal is communicating naturally rather than simply memorizing phrases. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 24 May 2026

Fox News’ Watters may want to start memorizing a few NFL stats. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 May 2026

To get a cab license, drivers must pass the Knowledge, a 161-year-old test that requires memorizing 25,000 streets and thousands of landmarks and businesses. — Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 17 May 2026

Surprisingly, though, memorizing dialogue came easier than expected. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026

Other games involve drawing blindfolded, giving the least popular answer to a survey question, memorizing images and hitting the buzzer after a certain amount of time has passed. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026