memorizing
- present participle of memorize.
Example Sentences
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As a child, she tried to please him by memorizing his favorite songs and being smart and competent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
OK cool, but I’m not memorizing a dozen names.
From Slate ● Jul. 16, 2026
The researchers compared this to a student who scores well by memorizing test formats without actually understanding the material.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 30, 2026
Deeper analysis showed ravens were in fact revisiting spots where wolves commonly took down prey -- animals like deer, elk or bison -- suggesting the birds were creating and memorizing a "resource landscape."
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
The thought of it still makes my stomach turn, even though I’ve been sitting with Thaya Jaan every night after dinner, practicing my pronunciation and memorizing passages of the Quran.
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
