forgot

[fer-got] / fərˈgɒt /

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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The sight of those women generated so much chatter that many forgot the independence-minded 19-year-old who came before them.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

But after I had the MRI, I basically forgot about it.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

I’m 30 and pay my dad $75 a month for my cellphone bill, but I forgot to pay him for the past year.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Sally forgot about the encounter until about a month later when a letter was pushed through the door.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

“Lord, I got so caught up in hearing about Alfred, I forgot I had something important to tell you, Eben.”

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney