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as in daydreaming
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as in sleeping
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as in rapid eye movement
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as in imagining
to form a mental picture of
I dreamed that I was living on that proverbial desert island in the South Pacific
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Recent Examples of dreaming
Rick Maese, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2026
After all the years of dreaming and campaigning and nudging the league for an outdoor game, Vinik suffered a major leg fracture during a snowmobiling accident on a trip to Norway with his kids.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
This means that for the first time in years, discipline and dreaming are working together for you, especially around finances.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
Kasdan, who grew up in West Virginia dreaming of becoming a filmmaker, chose the University of Michigan in the late 1960s as his first step toward that goal.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Just the name inspires dreams of a plush mattress that will cocoon your body into a state of restful slumber and easy dreaming.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
Advertisement Meanwhile, beta blocker medications tend to reduce REM sleep, which is when most dreaming occurs, but research has found that they are associated with an increase in nightmares.
—Stacey Colino, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
How to lucid dream Interested in trying out lucid dreaming for yourself?
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Detroit Tigers fans dreaming of spring — and of basking in the Florida sun while the team prepares for the season there — have a new option to get to spring training directly.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 11 Feb. 2026
But what all three groups share is a belief that investors—after years of hearing about AI’s promise—have lost patience with dreaming.
—Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
In the backseat, my six-year-old was still dreaming of the spa at the Waldorf.
—Boris Fishman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
With Neptune also in Aries, dreaming and doing begin to work together.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 8 Feb. 2026
Important biological processes occur during each stage of sleep—from light sleep to deep sleep to the rapid eye movement (REM) dreaming stage.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 7 Feb. 2026
Naturally, news of such unrest has Chiefs fans dreaming big.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
REM sleep is when dreaming occurs.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
Tom Wilson has spent a lifetime dreaming of this moment and has had weeks to prepare for it.
—Rick Maese, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2026
After all the years of dreaming and campaigning and nudging the league for an outdoor game, Vinik suffered a major leg fracture during a snowmobiling accident on a trip to Norway with his kids.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
This means that for the first time in years, discipline and dreaming are working together for you, especially around finances.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
Kasdan, who grew up in West Virginia dreaming of becoming a filmmaker, chose the University of Michigan in the late 1960s as his first step toward that goal.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Just the name inspires dreams of a plush mattress that will cocoon your body into a state of restful slumber and easy dreaming.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
Advertisement Meanwhile, beta blocker medications tend to reduce REM sleep, which is when most dreaming occurs, but research has found that they are associated with an increase in nightmares.
—Stacey Colino, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
How to lucid dream Interested in trying out lucid dreaming for yourself?
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
Villanova football tight end Nolan Clayton said he's seen Jaylen come out of his shell, gain confidence and start dreaming big.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Detroit Tigers fans dreaming of spring — and of basking in the Florida sun while the team prepares for the season there — have a new option to get to spring training directly.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 11 Feb. 2026
But what all three groups share is a belief that investors—after years of hearing about AI’s promise—have lost patience with dreaming.
—Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
In the backseat, my six-year-old was still dreaming of the spa at the Waldorf.
—Boris Fishman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
With Neptune also in Aries, dreaming and doing begin to work together.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 8 Feb. 2026
Important biological processes occur during each stage of sleep—from light sleep to deep sleep to the rapid eye movement (REM) dreaming stage.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 7 Feb. 2026
Naturally, news of such unrest has Chiefs fans dreaming big.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
REM sleep is when dreaming occurs.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreaming
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Important biological processes occur during each stage of sleep—from light sleep to deep sleep to the rapid eye movement (REM) dreaming stage.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
7 Feb. 2026
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When sleeping, the brain cycles through different stages, including light, deep and rapid eye movement, or REM.—
Kaan Ozcan,
NBC news,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But importantly, the model is not actually imagining anything or engaging in any deliberation, just reproducing patterns in how people talk or write about these counterfactuals.—
Walter Quattrociocchi,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2026
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There’s something about studying real-life situations that have happened and then creating and imagining into this fictional kind of characterization of things.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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There’s a somewhat dreamy or vaguely unreal quality to this place so far from what one typically thinks of as civilization.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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From dainty flowers to pastels, InStyle editors found dreamy manicure ideas to summon the start of spring.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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James O’Donoghue, a planetary scientist with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, likened our planet’s tilting phenomenon to a nodding head.—
Aylin Woodward,
WSJ,
21 Dec. 2021
Noun
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Our thought was probably somebody was going to just want to come in and doze it all down and do something different.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2026
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That way, you aren’t tempted to doze on the couch or adult bed with the baby in your arms.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Principal Michael Ferzoco founded the interior design firm in 2005, envisioning a novel and increasingly collaborative approach.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2026
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But the Republican president’s ambitions have expanded to envisioning the board as a mediator of worldwide conflicts, a not very subtle attempt to eclipse the Security Council, which is charged with ensuring international peace and security.—
Edith M. Lederer,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The absorbed or scattered light creates a unique pattern called the spectrum, which is effectively the substance’s fingerprint.—
Ambuj Tewari,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2025
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Although the mercury hovered at only 5°, all of us became so absorbed in the rabbit chase that no one noticed numb toes and cold ears.—
Erwin A. Bauer,
Outdoor Life,
25 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Afternoons here are deliciously drowsy, spent dozing in the shade, gently parting calm sea water, or gliding past craggy rock formations in a little motor-boat.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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When a clumsy neighbor passes by or predatory seabirds are near, the penguin parent blinks to alert attention and soon dozes off again, its chin nodding against its chest, like a drowsy driver.—
Nicky Forster,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dreaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreaming. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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