as in deserted
left unoccupied or unused
a forgotten doll under the bed a long-forgotten house down a winding dirt road
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or forgot
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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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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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as in neglected
to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness
he forgot the pot boiling on the stove
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as in failed
to miss the opportunity or obligation
I forgot to call on his birthday
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Recent Examples of forgotten
Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Perhaps the president-elect forgot during his time away, but the government actually has different branches, and Congress is not just a vehicle for his policy agenda.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
What is easily forgotten is that Arteta was responsible for persuading Aubameyang to stay with Arsenal in 2020.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Wireless charging is not forgotten either, with 50W of power available using OnePlus' custom AIRVOOC charge.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
But Bad Bunny, who backed Democratic nominee Kamala Harris during the election, hasn't forgotten those tense weeks.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Instead, he was left behind, forgotten, and neglected at K9 Hero Haven, a place that should’ve gave him respite.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Arizona State’s run to the College Football Playoff will not be forgotten here anytime soon, if ever.
—Doug Haller, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
The loss to Michigan will not soon be forgotten.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
Once associated with Milton Friedman’s University of Chicago school of economics, it is properly forgotten outside the pages of right-wing libertarians — who are not traditional, humane conservatives — and reproduced in the opinion pages of the Tribune.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Perhaps the president-elect forgot during his time away, but the government actually has different branches, and Congress is not just a vehicle for his policy agenda.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
What is easily forgotten is that Arteta was responsible for persuading Aubameyang to stay with Arsenal in 2020.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Wireless charging is not forgotten either, with 50W of power available using OnePlus' custom AIRVOOC charge.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
But Bad Bunny, who backed Democratic nominee Kamala Harris during the election, hasn't forgotten those tense weeks.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Instead, he was left behind, forgotten, and neglected at K9 Hero Haven, a place that should’ve gave him respite.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Arizona State’s run to the College Football Playoff will not be forgotten here anytime soon, if ever.
—Doug Haller, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
The loss to Michigan will not soon be forgotten.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgotten
Verb
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Evan Phillips missed the World Series with a shoulder issue.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Mack only missed one game because of the groin strains.—
Daniel Popper,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Accusations of such crimes are often ignored, punished lightly or dismissed.—
Hurst Hannum,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2025
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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
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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
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Many farmers feel neglected and attacked by top-down policies, with protests cropping up all over Europe in the past year.—
Maeve Campbell,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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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
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But those attempts have failed, most recently in 2019, and Florida has persisted with its harsh penalties.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The team had a group task to accomplish, yes, but at every checkpoint, people had to make the decision to be selfish or selfless, and the selfish ones got rewarded while the selfless were left abandoned and miserable on the loch.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
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But the findings won’t be able to say how abandoned land should be managed, or whether people should try to manage it at all.—
ByDan Charles,
science.org,
2 Jan. 2025
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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
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After winning nine in a row, the Knicks have lost two straight.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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One of the most powerful scenes in Sugarcane takes place in a disused barn where, over a period of decades, Indigenous children worked under the lash.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
8 Feb. 2025
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McQueen spends half an hour dispassionately showing us the grimness of HMP Maze, a Troubles-era warehouse for enemies of the British state on a disused airfield.—
IndieWire Staff,
IndieWire,
12 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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Today, many are boarded up, lying forlorn and derelict or caught in legal tangles between former owners’ descendants; others have been demolished to make way for modern developments, with the antiques and timber sold off by owners.—
Kalpana Sunder,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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This season, the collection embraces the rough poetry of derelict architecture and the passing of time.—
Gemma A. Williams,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Forgotten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgotten. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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