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
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.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
The pair have been prepping for months, memorizing lines.
—Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
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
And meet the six-time memory champion who became a Swiftie after memorizing her discography.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
But Thornton can’t take all the credit for memorizing the script so quickly; Perry had a group of readers on set who helped run lines.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
The idea of winning Rs 1 crore had driven countless Indians to try their luck at KBC, dedicating years to memorizing trivia with no assurance of ever being able to compete on the show.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
The pair have been prepping for months, memorizing lines.
—Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
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
And meet the six-time memory champion who became a Swiftie after memorizing her discography.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
But Thornton can’t take all the credit for memorizing the script so quickly; Perry had a group of readers on set who helped run lines.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
The idea of winning Rs 1 crore had driven countless Indians to try their luck at KBC, dedicating years to memorizing trivia with no assurance of ever being able to compete on the show.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorizing
Verb
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Both of us started studying the Ojibwe language.—
David Treuer,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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Now a new preprint study is shedding light on Sagittarius A* by studying what happens as material falls toward the black hole.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Kinnear said the Checkers are still learning to deal with things such as lengthy road trips.—
Steve Lyttle,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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Dancing along to educational songs brings you and your kids closer together—and turns learning about their world into a fun game.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Memorizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorizing. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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