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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We need to restore that belief, before the generation we indulged forgets it forever.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 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
"The system forgets you; that is the beauty of it," says Anadol.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
Sometimes Ray forgets to stay with his humans and goes off on unexpected adventures, leading to much worry.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
