memorize
verb (used with object)
to commit to memory; learn by heart.
was memorizing
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past progressiveof memorize.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Taylor was memorizing the role when the COVID-19 pandemic forced theaters to close.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2022
“In OTAs, he was memorizing the vocabulary words, now he’s applying them,” Snead said, comparing learning the playbook to learning a new language.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2016
When I tapped his arm to get his attention, I saw there was a script in his lap and he was memorizing his lines.
From New York Times ● Jul. 21, 2015
My first trip to the Sand Hills was memorizing.
From New York Times ● Jan. 2, 2015
I would think I was procrastinating, when in reality, I was memorizing the geography of the world.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
