1
as in missed
to be unable to recall or think of
I forget exactly on which street that the house is
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2
as in ignored
to fail to give proper attention to
she promised not to forget her high school friends after she went off to college
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3
as in neglected
to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness
he forgot the pot boiling on the stove
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as in failed
to miss the opportunity or obligation
I forgot to call on his birthday
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Recent Examples of forgot
It was learned that the girl forgot something after missing the school bus, and while heading back home alone, the stranger approached.
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Jermont Terry, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Others forgot their potty training, regressed to food hoarding, or stopped eating.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
German-American leader Carl Schurz (after whom the park near Gracie Mansion is named), never forgot shaking Lincoln’s giant paw in 1860.
—Harold Holzer, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Williams then instinctively delivered the prototypical football celebration – a headbutt – but completely forgot that his head coach no longer wears a helmet.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
My mom was out of the country, again, and forgot to even message me on my first day of classes.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Taylor Aitken, incoming senior administrator of appropriations committee Lawmakers often forgot one step or another at first in a voting process that already could get complicated quickly by amendments and other special rules.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
One night Jane forgot about a book-club meeting and went out, posting pictures on Instagram.
—Lauren Mechling, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
Lee, 26, was traveling from Seoul, South Korea, and either misplaced or forgot part of his travel packet, Minasian said.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Jermont Terry, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Others forgot their potty training, regressed to food hoarding, or stopped eating.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
German-American leader Carl Schurz (after whom the park near Gracie Mansion is named), never forgot shaking Lincoln’s giant paw in 1860.
—Harold Holzer, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Williams then instinctively delivered the prototypical football celebration – a headbutt – but completely forgot that his head coach no longer wears a helmet.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
My mom was out of the country, again, and forgot to even message me on my first day of classes.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Taylor Aitken, incoming senior administrator of appropriations committee Lawmakers often forgot one step or another at first in a voting process that already could get complicated quickly by amendments and other special rules.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
One night Jane forgot about a book-club meeting and went out, posting pictures on Instagram.
—Lauren Mechling, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
Lee, 26, was traveling from Seoul, South Korea, and either misplaced or forgot part of his travel packet, Minasian said.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgot
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Colt Gray had enrolled at the school on August 14 and had already missed nine days of classes leading up to the shooting, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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The reports involved an unknown individual calling several people purporting to be a law enforcement officer, falsely stating that the victims had outstanding warrants, had failed to appear for jury duty or missed a court appearance.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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So, the fact that the Illinois fireworks ban is roundly ignored by Illinoisans is not a surprise to anyone, as the night skies prove on Independence Day.—
Brad Weisenstein,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Ackerly says the lesson is simple but often ignored.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Since this area has probably been neglected during the winter months, a declutter can be helpful in the space and reset it for the upcoming spring season.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 2026
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This indicates that this exotic type of deformation should not be neglected in regions where it is known to occur, even if its presence cannot be unambiguously inferred through laser spectroscopy, according to the study.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Feb. 2026
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Two months later, the appointment of another nominee, Keith Fountain, failed in a 5-4 decision of the Board of Directors, falling one short of the six votes necessary to confirm him.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Federal overreach has failed our children, with literacy rates falling and a bloated federal budget wasting taxpayer dollars.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
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That is often lost in the myth of baseball in Denver.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
12 Feb. 2026
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Of course, the circumstances for why each band lost their personnel varies, such as illness (Mick Jones), death (the 1977 Skynyrd airplane crash), and the inevitable need for retirement.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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One Facebook friend of Bill’s previously questioned why his name was omitted as a spouse in the obituary.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
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Top players omitted from the list were not nominated.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Forgot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgot. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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