MEMORIZED Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

memorized

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past tense of memorize

as in studied

to commit to memory everyone has to memorize a poem for next week's class

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Recent Examples of memorized Others are employing the old-fashioned strategy deployed by their parents, strutting up to storefronts with resume in hand and elevator pitch memorized. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026 For all the public, open source repos where most of the benchmarks are run, every single model has basically memorized the repo. — ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026 The Bible’s message was seen as not only informative but salvific, and the monastic who memorized its words filled his or her soul with divine wisdom. — Literary Hub, 6 July 2026 Knowing the show is a heavy lift, Ross came into rehearsals with the script already memorized. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026 Try to have your recipe or ingredients memorized or easily accessible should someone have questions about what’s in your tempting treat. — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 30 June 2026 Perhaps only Meagher had nearly memorized it. — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026 The other half is King’s reaction, memorized by fans who grew up in the hopefulness of the Rose years. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026 Shailene Woodley’s Paradise character Annie may have memorized every nook and cranny of Elvis Presley’s Memphis estate Graceland, but the actress herself hasn’t made the pilgrimage there in the wake of her affecting performance in the show’s second season. — Scott Huver, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026

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This is true for ALE too, which academic researchers have studied extensively in an attempt to improve processes or address its low throughput.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have studied 72 young, sun-like stars.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026

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Lessons learned The research shows how transformative infrastructure investments can be, according to Edward Miguel, a development economist at the University of California, Berkeley, who was not part of the research team.

— Fatma Tanis, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
Authorities learned Kreuzer had previously been arrested on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm, domestic violence and leading law enforcement officers on a vehicle pursuit.

— Daniel Hunt August 29, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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