forget
verb (used with object)
to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall.
forgets
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present tense formof forget (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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That is, until Tom forgets his jacket inside the bookstore.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
Its subject is Hannah Upp, a young teacher prey to dissociative fugue states in which she forgets her own identity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
No matter how big he becomes, he never forgets where he came from.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Olympic hockey team’s win over the Soviets in 1980—is a triumph tattooed on the national memory, though the memory frequently forgets that the game wasn’t shown until three hours after the puck dropped.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
And she forgets the T, so it’s “Sir”—gargle—“ahh.”
From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead
