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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
In the first years after the Declaration of Independence was signed, many Americans forgot about it.
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Theodore R. Johnson,
Washington Post,
1 July 2026
The boy’s father was supposed to drop off the boy at school in the morning but forgot the child was in the car, Novoa said.
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Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
30 June 2026
New Jersey seemed to have forgot, because there was no reaction to this line.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Also, Gehrig forgot to hit two home runs in any inning.
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Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Its origins are uncertain, with one tale suggesting that a cook at Manzanillo’s mercado left a pot of pozole over fire and forgot it.
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Food Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
However, neither Zac nor Lydia forgot the conversation had just hours prior.
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Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Magdon-Ismail visited Kortina in New York City, but forgot his wallet, and Kortina covered the expenses for the weekend trip.
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Colin Dodds,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
17 June 2026
It’s called the Zeigarnik effect, first studied by the Soviet psychologist Bluma Zeigarnik in 1927, after her professor observed that waiters remembered the details of unpaid orders but forgot orders whose bills had been settled.
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Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Theodore R. Johnson,
Washington Post,
1 July 2026
The boy’s father was supposed to drop off the boy at school in the morning but forgot the child was in the car, Novoa said.
—
Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
30 June 2026
New Jersey seemed to have forgot, because there was no reaction to this line.
—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Also, Gehrig forgot to hit two home runs in any inning.
—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Its origins are uncertain, with one tale suggesting that a cook at Manzanillo’s mercado left a pot of pozole over fire and forgot it.
—
Food Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
However, neither Zac nor Lydia forgot the conversation had just hours prior.
—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Magdon-Ismail visited Kortina in New York City, but forgot his wallet, and Kortina covered the expenses for the weekend trip.
—
Colin Dodds,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
17 June 2026
It’s called the Zeigarnik effect, first studied by the Soviet psychologist Bluma Zeigarnik in 1927, after her professor observed that waiters remembered the details of unpaid orders but forgot orders whose bills had been settled.
—
Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgot
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Conwell made all four of his free throws, including two after missed three pointers.
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Royals star Salvador Perez missed Thursday’s game with soreness in his right elbow.
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Their food might be the first mention in Talat’s many accolades, but their bar program can’t be ignored.
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Not only were the rules misapplied, according to an expert referee with years of elite experience, but similar plays during this tournament have been ignored.
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In my view, an especially helpful approach to answering such questions is to revisit the towering but neglected influence of the French philosopher Montesquieu on the founding of this country.
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When movement is restricted, when stress accumulates, when sleep is neglected, when nourishment is poor, and when our nervous system is overwhelmed, imbalance begins to appear.
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Morocco lost a pair of 1-0 games before tying Spain but failed to get out of the group stage.
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Despite his storied career, Messi failed to score a goal at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
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Since Ecuador lost, Hincapié will serve his red-card suspension during the team’s next international match.
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The research does not include, for example, drivers who may be put out of work by self-driving cars, or roles lost due to manufacturing automation, Ramp Economics Lab’s lead economist Ara Kharazian said.
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Trump’s budget omitted the request entirely and Duffy responded to the delegation’s letter urging LA Metro to apply for funds under existing programs to meet its needs.
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In the original English translation of Dolores, the entire third part of the novel is omitted.
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“Forgot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgot. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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