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

Example Sentences

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forgot

“One thing she never forgot was the cafe,” De Carmo said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

"I forgot to look down until I heard our baby's cry. I saw her face, gasping just as she did. Her eyes, wide and unfocused, taking in the light and shadow, blinking rapidly."

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

The title track opens the set with a patiently strummed acoustic guitar and Beck’s voice leading with “Yesterday / Paper roses they forgot to bloom.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Nonetheless, many have wondered why these people are not being investigated or prosecuted, and whether Massie forgot to name some other prominent people.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

I’d obsessed over it, really, but I forgot to care as the countdown began, because who could care about something like that when their mom might be dead?

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin