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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“People are acting like they just completely forgot about that. They completely forgot they have agency.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

She adds that she quickly "forgot the cameras were there", which meant arguments would unfold as they normally would, only for Habboo to then "worry about it afterwards".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

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

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

Taix has that particular anachronistic vibe that made L.A. so charming when I moved here in 1992, one of these places that time forgot.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

What if Laurence put the animal carrier on the top of his car while he unlocked the door, and then he forgot it was up there and he drove away?

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold