confabulating

present participle of confabulate

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Verb
  • The organization said Sami Hamdi, a political commentator and managing director of the consulting company The International Interest, was detained at the San Francisco International Airport.
    BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
  • This younger cohort collects not just art, but a wide variety of high-end design and collectible items, including luxury handbags, jewelry, watches, sneakers, classic cars and spirits, according to the report authored by Clare McAndrew, founder of research and consulting firm Arts Economics.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Western officials, while refraining from discussing operational details, have stressed their commitment to defending critical undersea infrastructure and monitoring sites with strategic vulnerabilities.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Thursday's season 7 debut included a teaser looking ahead toward future episodes, with a portion near the end including a shot of the 45-year-old All's Fair star getting an MRI before discussing an update on her health.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Most people who acquire type 1 diabetes have at least one of two specific-risk-conferring gene variants, or alleles, in this region.
    Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The organization’s board considered reinstating her in May, according to a letter from board Chairman James Holton, who resigned in protest after conferring with an attorney.
    Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • During those visits, Ray and Alex took an interest in dance — getting up onstage with the park’s performers and talking with them after the shows.
    Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Toddlers and babies especially might especially appreciate a break from their constricting seat, and a change in scenery, by talking a walk up and down the aisles with mom or dad.
    Sherri Gordon, Parents, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Confabulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confabulating. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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