forget
verb (used with object)
to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall.
forgetting
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present participleof forget.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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"I am slowly forgetting all the tricks," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
For those of us who were alive in 2001, forgetting the day itself is almost impossible.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Mr. Wade’s tour of folk music is designed to keep us from forgetting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Congress shouldn’t honor the first Roosevelt lesson by forgetting the second.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
That’s what forgetting your grandpa’s face feels like.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
