misremember

verb

Definition of misremembernext
as in to ignore

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Recent Examples of misremember Instead, this reboot might be misremembered as a direct-to-video curio — or rediscovered as a bad cult object destined to give some idiot cinephile alcohol poisoning. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026 As my parents have aged, my father has been misremembering things or making wrong assumptions. — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2025 Baby Boomers also tend to misremember seeing bloody scenes of battle. — Time, 20 Sep. 2025 Thus, for the 100th anniversary of Phantom, Rolls-Royce delicately recreated the myth, placing a Phantom in pool water in England, with photographers and videographers there to ensure that it wouldn’t be misremembered, like Keith Moon. — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for misremember
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misremember
  1. ignore
  2. forget
  3. disregard
  4. neglect
  5. slight
  6. pass over
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  • The suspect allegedly attempted to flee again by jumping fences and ignoring the officers’ commands to stop, but was apprehended and placed in custody.
    — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026
  • But aside from dispatching shotgun-toting police agents to keep an eye on them, Venezuelan authorities mostly ignored the protesters.
    — John Otis, NPR, 16 July 2026
Definition of ignore
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  • The final few episodes’ excessive melodrama is easily forgiven when what’s good here — above-average fights, solid jokes, and a game cast — isn’t so easy to forget.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
  • Handily, there is a Hollywood-esque REGENT sign plonked right there, should their Instagram followers ever forget where those selfies were taken.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
Definition of forget
Verb
  • The decision drew widespread public anger, both toward the Norwegian government, and toward spectators who sought out Freya and disregarded official warnings.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • But this is great news for Liam, who is clearly into her enough to completely disregard Hudson’s boundary request.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 July 2026
Definition of disregard
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  • Four Democratic candidates for county offices spoke before the march and described the jail system as a humanitarian crisis being neglected by the Republican majority elected to Tarrant County Commissioners Court.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
  • While it’s been neglected, trashed and often forgotten over time, myriad governmental and nonprofit groups have been working for years to restore habitat, add park space and establish recreational elements (sometimes in conflict over the vision).
    — Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Definition of neglect
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  • Luckily for Rhaena, Lady Jeyne is a pragmatist — and one who feels slighted by Rhaenyra.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
  • Militia commanders were already feeling slighted by their British overlords, and London’s stranglehold on trade and manufacturing caused still more resentment.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Definition of slight
Verb
  • Since then, however, Howell has only thrown 14 passes over the past two seasons.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • Neill notably auditioned to play James Bond in 1987’s The Living Daylights, but was passed over for Timothy Dalton.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026
Definition of pass over

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“Misremember.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misremember. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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