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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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He denied deliberately retaining images on his device, saying he forgot that they were there.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Smaller ones for the things that make a meal feel finished: bacon bits, pickled onions, a sauce you made earlier in the week and forgot about until you needed it.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The MLS started play seven weeks ago but apparently someone forgot to tell the Galaxy, who continue to sleepwalk through a season that is rapidly slipping away from them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Every bit of me got peaceful and warm and sure, and I forgot everything except for that feeling of being so sure.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

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