- present participle of memorize.
memorizing
Example Sentences
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OK cool, but I’m not memorizing a dozen names.
From Slate ● Jul. 16, 2026
The researchers compared this to a student who scores well by memorizing test formats without actually understanding the material.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 30, 2026
Deeper analysis showed ravens were in fact revisiting spots where wolves commonly took down prey -- animals like deer, elk or bison -- suggesting the birds were creating and memorizing a "resource landscape."
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
Too often, civics is reduced to memorizing the mechanics of government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
“That was very nice of her,” Habib had replied as he returned to memorizing the street map of Oakland.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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