forgotten
Americanverb
verb
Usage
See forget.
Other Word Forms
- half-forgotten adjective
- quasi-forgotten adjective
- unforgotten adjective
- well-forgotten adjective
Example Sentences
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Hockey is like that of a medieval mason who helped lay a forgotten stone in a cathedral’s foundation.
This is not to say England have been perfect by any means – nor that everything that has come this winter is forgotten.
From BBC
"So few people, they've all forgotten," lamented one elderly man, who refused to give his name.
From Barron's
Three are premiere recordings of artists who have been completely forgotten, which required a year of searching for materials.
From Los Angeles Times
On the other hand, a wandering peddler’s name could easily have been forgotten if it was ever known at all.
From Literature
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