memorize
verb (used with object)
to commit to memory; learn by heart.
memorizing
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present participleof memorize.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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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
What was once a coping mechanism became a way of chronicling the quotidian and memorizing the mundane.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2025
I spent the next few months studying the module and memorizing all of its maps and room descriptions, in anticipation of the day I would finally figure out where it was located.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
