Synonyms of memorizing

memorizing

verb

present participle of memorize

as in studying

to commit to memory

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• studying
• learning
• remembering
• knowing
• retaining
• recalling
• understanding
• grasping
• conning
• getting
• thinking (of)
• accepting
• comprehending
• recollecting
• absorbing
• reliving
• digesting
• apprehending
• reminiscing (about)
• minding
• harking back (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forgetting
• unlearning
• ignoring
• disregarding
• neglecting
• overlooking
• passing over
• misremembering
• disremembering
• slighting
• slurring (over)
• overpassing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of memorizing

Ah yes—in addition to memorizing lines and choreography, Hiddleston and Atwell were both reckoning with sleep deprivation and toddler tantrums. — Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

Instead of memorizing how to navigate a trading platform, an investor of any experience level can now simply describe an objective in plain language. — John Bartleman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

In other words, cruise etiquette isn’t about memorizing a list of dos and don’ts. — Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026

Trey Watson Chiefs coach Andy Reid’s playbook is famous for its complexity, and as a result rookies have had trouble memorizing it early in their careers. — Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

People imagine astronomy involves memorizing the entire sky at once, knowing exactly where each star is and what it's called. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 24 July 2026

Across just 30 days in April, students processed about 120,000 surgical instruments, memorizing the specific cleaning requirements for the many types of clamps, scissors and other devices used to perform everything from tumor biopsies to heart transplants. — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026

His near-photographic memory and love of sports allowed him at the age of 10 to start memorizing all the winners of the Heisman Trophy – awarded annually to the top player in college football – that date back to 1935. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026

That distinction matters if the goal is communicating naturally rather than simply memorizing phrases. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 24 May 2026