memorize
verb
mem·o·rize
ˈme-mə-ˌrīz 
memorized; memorizing
: to commit to memory : learn by heart
actors memorizing their lines
memorizer
noun
Examples of memorize in a Sentence
an actress memorizing her lines
everyone has to memorize a poem for next week's class
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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.
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Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Before using agents, salespeople had to memorize a 150-SKU product hierarchy.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 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
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Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Before using agents, salespeople had to memorize a 150-SKU product hierarchy.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 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
See All Example Sentences for memorize
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“Memorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memorize. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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