forget
verb (used with object)
to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall.
are forgetting
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present progressiveof forget.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I think people are forgetting what has happened in Iran in the last 30 years.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026
These commentators are forgetting that not every rally in December can be credited to Santa.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 12, 2025
Persistent attacks mean that only about a third of school-age children there are attending classes fully in person and many are forgetting what they have already learned, it said.
From Reuters ● Aug. 29, 2023
“This maritime region is a rich area that people are forgetting about,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 9, 2023
They are forgetting the dynamics Ms. Parker taught us in rehearsal.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
