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forgot

American  
[fer-got] / fərˈgɒt /

verb

  1. a simple past tense and past participle of forget.

forgot British  
/ fəˈɡɒt /

verb

  1. the past tense of forget

  2. archaic a past participle of forget

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In 2013 Tilda Swinton accidentally forgot her phone in the studio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

O'Donnell said Brennan "never forgot her roots" and was incredibly generous to younger talent in Donegal trying to pave their own path in the music industry.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The sight of those women generated so much chatter that many forgot the independence-minded 19-year-old who came before them.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

Taix has that particular anachronistic vibe that made L.A. so charming when I moved here in 1992, one of these places that time forgot.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

It’s like the time Skye put socks on her Australian shepherd and the poor dog forgot how to walk normally.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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