forgot

[fer-got] / fərˈgɒt /

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not be able to remember v.
leave behind v.

VERB

not be able to remember

Synonyms

STRONG

blow obliterate

WEAK

clean forget consign to oblivion dismiss from mind disremember draw a blank escape one's memory fail to remember let slip from memory lose consciousness of lose sight of misrecollect think no more of

Antonyms

WEAK

carry learn recall recollect remember take

VERB

leave behind

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fail ignore neglect overlook skip

STRONG

blink discount disregard drop omit slight transgress trespass

WEAK

lose sight of overpass pass over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accomplish achieve complete finish heed look at notice regard succeed

STRONG

attend pay attention

WEAK

carry learn recall recollect remember take

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forgot

The pop star said even though she worked with other producers over the years, she never forgot Orbit and "the magical time we spent together".

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

He makes it his personal mission that no one gets a parking ticket for street cleaning on our block, going up and down the block twice a week to remind anyone who forgot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

With help from friends and AI, Mr. Dipke set up a website for the Cockroach Janta Party, which calls itself “a political party for the people the system forgot to count.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

It’s an underrated, retro way to discover songs you’ve never heard, songs by artists you love, and songs by artists you forgot you love.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

And I was so looking forward to seeing what happened next, I forgot that I was reading.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan