forget
verb (used with object)
to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall.
has forgotten
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present perfectof forget (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Karreman said he doesn’t think Kennedy has forgotten about raw milk and has simply had more pressing issues before him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
"Unfortunately, Nawat has forgotten the true meaning of what it means to be a genuine host," he added, accusing him of "public aggression" and saying his role in the pageant would be limited.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2025
Not that he has forgotten his old teams, as a large cutout of Gibson celebrating in a Detroit Tigers uniform can be found in the center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2025
It’s like everyone has forgotten that by-the-numbers holiday movies can be good silly and not garbage silly.
From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2024
The writer can see the links among the concepts in his internal web of knowledge, and has forgotten that a reader needs to build an orderly tree to decipher them from his string of words.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
