forgot

verb

Definition of forgotnext
past tense of forget
1
as in missed
to be unable to recall or think of I forget exactly on which street that the house is

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2
as in ignored
to fail to give proper attention to she promised not to forget her high school friends after she went off to college

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3
as in neglected
to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness he forgot the pot boiling on the stove

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4
as in failed
to miss the opportunity or obligation I forgot to call on his birthday

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Recent Examples of forgot The reason is that Jackson played the part all season long, while Allen meandered through the first two and a half months of 2023 like a zombie who forgot how to play the position. — Tim Graham, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025 The former Prince of Wales apparently forgot to tell his first wife, Princess Diana, that the royal family gave each other inexpensive gag gifts at Christmas. — Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024 Father of the bride forgot something very important An amusing story from England showed that mistakes can happen to anyone – even on one of the most important days of someone's life. — Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgot
  1. missed
  2. ignored
  3. neglected
  4. failed
  5. lost
  6. omitted
Verb
  • Mack only missed one game because of the groin strains.
    — Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • You will be greatly missed my friend!
    — Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of missed
Verb
  • Instead of complying, the victim ignored the gun, refused to unlock the door and drove away, the sheriff’s office said.
    — Mark Price, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Accusations of such crimes are often ignored, punished lightly or dismissed.
    — Hurst Hannum, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of ignored
Verb
  • Still, with any passion project that refuses to compromise, even at the risk of losing out on profits, the property became greatly neglected over time under the ownership of others.
    — Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Ortiz alleged she was bullied, harassed and neglected by district staff, including the case manager.
    — Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of neglected
Verb
  • Ice in contact with a moldy chute and a knife in contact with a trash can while being used are two of the reasons an Oakland Park grocery store failed state inspection Tuesday.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The off-duty officer was riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle westbound when the driver of the Accord failed to yield the right-of-way and turned in front of the motorcycle, a DPS spokesperson said in a news release.
    — Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of failed
Verb
  • There have been reports in the Indian media on disharmony within the India team throughout the series, unsurprising given the team straddles different generations, and surely fracturing further amid having lost six of their last eight Tests.
    — Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • In 2024, already missing Miles, Notre Dame lost forward Kylee Watson to an ACL tear during the ACC tournament.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of lost
Verb
  • Some of the messages are redacted or have the senders’ and recipients’ names omitted.
    — Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Despite its stat rankings, the unit was omitted from the first-team All-Big Ten voting by conference coaches, a series of omissions that Ducks defenders viewed as a blatant sign of disrespect.
    — Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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