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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Grand masters typically spend countless hours studying and memorizing long sequences of moves suggested by computer programs.
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Shailene Woodley’s Paradise character Annie may have memorized every nook and cranny of Elvis Presley’s Memphis estate Graceland, but the actress herself hasn’t made the pilgrimage there in the wake of her affecting performance in the show’s second season.
—Scott Huver, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026
Think of it as the difference between a player who memorized every play in the book and one who reads the game in real time.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
On the drive there, Losada said they were forced to memorize the PIKE creed.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Shailene Woodley’s Paradise character Annie may have memorized every nook and cranny of Elvis Presley’s Memphis estate Graceland, but the actress herself hasn’t made the pilgrimage there in the wake of her affecting performance in the show’s second season.
—Scott Huver, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026
Think of it as the difference between a player who memorized every play in the book and one who reads the game in real time.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
On the drive there, Losada said they were forced to memorize the PIKE creed.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 16 Apr. 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 1 May. 2026.
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