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

Ever been confused by a random amount leaving your bank then had that sinking feeling it's a subscription you forgot to cancel or didn't mean to sign up to?

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

"They can't be shoved to the back and forgot about. We'll do everything we can to make sure that doesn't happen."

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

The light-bodied red, Passeggiata, he explained, was a rosé gone wrong when winemakers forgot to remove the grapes’ skins at the correct time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

Marine Corps officer from Dayton, Ohio, who had bought three tickets on a whim and promptly forgot about them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

We’d planned to sleep like cowboys around the fire but forgot to bring a length of rope to circle the campsite.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck