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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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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
There’s a campus care closet, so students with food insecurity or who maybe just forgot to bring a lunch that day can discreetly get something to eat.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
At one point, Nikola Jokic forgot.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
In the ‘90s, the family signed a settlement that prohibits the dramatization of their story, something the Jackson estate apparently forgot.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2026
My parents never forgot about me.
—Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Boz never forgot the foundation of hope that moment provided.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 8 Apr. 2026
Now Larrañaga stopped a freshman who forgot one and asked the class to help.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
Porziņģis played like a man who forgot the rules of physics, racking up five fouls in the third quarter—including two in the backcourt that were as unnecessary as a screen door on a submarine.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
The consensus view forgot something basic about human beings.
—Gary Shapiro, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
At one point, Nikola Jokic forgot.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
In the ‘90s, the family signed a settlement that prohibits the dramatization of their story, something the Jackson estate apparently forgot.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2026
My parents never forgot about me.
—Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Boz never forgot the foundation of hope that moment provided.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 8 Apr. 2026
Now Larrañaga stopped a freshman who forgot one and asked the class to help.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
Porziņģis played like a man who forgot the rules of physics, racking up five fouls in the third quarter—including two in the backcourt that were as unnecessary as a screen door on a submarine.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
The consensus view forgot something basic about human beings.
—Gary Shapiro, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgot
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But Maxey missed his final three attempts, and the Celtics held on to win.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Houston survived James’ missed potential winner at the end of regulation after Alperen Şengün couldn’t score on the other end, but overtime felt inevitable — and so did the unraveling.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Colorectal Cancer Alliance's survey shows younger patients' symptoms often go ignored, delaying diagnosis and treatment.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Other Bennet Sister BritBox, May 6 Hadlow’s continuation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice imagines the fortunes of Mary Bennet, aka the boring (though not entirely ignored) one.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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Abused, neglected, abandoned pigs At Willeyville Farm, Houk and, Jones-Willey and other volunteers were recently caring for about 40 pigs, with the goal of finding them adoptive homes.—
Eric Adler
April 26,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2026
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They will also be checked by a veterinarian to ensure that they have not been neglected, Lynch said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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The show focuses on how the Metropolitan Police failed to thoroughly investigate two women’s allegations, which left Worboys free to commit assaults undetected for many years.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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In 2013, Hall tried (and failed) to replicate the previous magic and his show was cancelled after one season, many blaming tougher competition than before.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Sad memories of last year — when Wooten lost a tiebreaker in her state championship singles match to hand Palmetto the title — are all but erased.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Thompsons lost their mother to a heart attack in January 2023, according to TMZ.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Some billings where the amount charged wasn’t enough to cover the number of hours logged were then omitted from the analysis.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Some arrests could not be matched to a ZIP code — about 1 in 3 — and were omitted from our arrest by ZIP code analysis.—
Wendi C. Thomas,
ProPublica,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Forgot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgot. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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