forget
verb (used with object)
to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall.
have forgotten
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present perfectof forget.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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Complaints about celebrity can be pretty tedious, of course; sometimes it feels as though famous pop singers have forgotten how to write about anything other than life in the social-media fishbowl.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Today’s leaders, he warns, have forgotten the lessons of history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
To have forgotten that in the first place, you’d have to be spending way, way too much time on social media apps.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
"It's such a shame – they have forgotten about the children," she said.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
In his surprise, he seems to have forgotten to put it back down.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
