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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
Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
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
The videos pop up instantly—before my brain has had time to picture the prompts using my own imagination, as if the act of dreaming has been rendered obsolete, inefficient.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
This mosaic can lead to experiences such as hypnagogia, lucid dreaming and sleep disorders.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Start dreaming about warmer weather by snagging the on-sale set, or keep reading for more of Wayfair’s discounted patio furniture — up to 71 percent off.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Thompson-Hernández never lost that sense of dreaming.
—Jason Parham, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Hudson—who was photographed sitting next to Diane Kruger and Michelle Pfeiffer—appeared to be dreaming of spring weather, thanks to a light lavender purple top trimmed with sequins and rhinestones that was a diamanté dream.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026
This marks a major transition away from Neptune in Pisces, which emphasized dreaming, dissolving, and spiritual sensitivity since 2011, sometimes without follow- through.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 25 Jan. 2026
In humans, sleep is neatly divided into REM and non-REM stages, with dreaming strongly linked to REM sleep.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Jan. 2026
Keep on dreaming as a recent report suggests Apple has plans to make an AirTag-like gadget that acts as an AI pin badge, a future interface for Apple Intelligence.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
This is all purely speculation, just dreaming big for the duo.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
This is a powerful stellium for community-building, collective dreaming, and unconventional collaboration.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
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
The videos pop up instantly—before my brain has had time to picture the prompts using my own imagination, as if the act of dreaming has been rendered obsolete, inefficient.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
This mosaic can lead to experiences such as hypnagogia, lucid dreaming and sleep disorders.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
Washington, Lincoln, and Jefferson housing projects were built and black folks settled in, dreaming of moving in with their better-off cousins who lived near Lenox Avenue.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Start dreaming about warmer weather by snagging the on-sale set, or keep reading for more of Wayfair’s discounted patio furniture — up to 71 percent off.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Thompson-Hernández never lost that sense of dreaming.
—Jason Parham, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Hudson—who was photographed sitting next to Diane Kruger and Michelle Pfeiffer—appeared to be dreaming of spring weather, thanks to a light lavender purple top trimmed with sequins and rhinestones that was a diamanté dream.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026
This marks a major transition away from Neptune in Pisces, which emphasized dreaming, dissolving, and spiritual sensitivity since 2011, sometimes without follow- through.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 25 Jan. 2026
In humans, sleep is neatly divided into REM and non-REM stages, with dreaming strongly linked to REM sleep.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Jan. 2026
Keep on dreaming as a recent report suggests Apple has plans to make an AirTag-like gadget that acts as an AI pin badge, a future interface for Apple Intelligence.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
This is all purely speculation, just dreaming big for the duo.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreaming
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A good night's sleep includes getting enough rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, which the body needs for restoration, memory, learning, and mood.—
Angela Ryan Lee,
Verywell Health,
15 Jan. 2026
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Deep sleep and rapid eye movement sleep (REM) are especially crucial for memory, emotional regulation, and recovery.—
DeAnna Taylor,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At some point, every entrepreneur and company leader must move from imagining the future to building products and services customers will gladly pay for.—
Esade Business & Law School,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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No one will accuse Izzard of not having done her homework on every aspect of the historical backdrop of the show, as well as having done the difficult work of imagining the blocking and voicing that will help an audience keep all those characters straight.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Not into the sunset—Bromley doesn’t seem to get many—but clinging tightly to Ray, a tall, dreamy blond motorcyclist.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
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Located just around the corner from my apartment on the far-west frontier of Bed-Stuy—Franklin Avenue, just below Greene—this place is the dreamy, dimly-lit, casual café of my dreams.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 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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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
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On occasion, some of them doze on the benches and winding path along the Riverwalk, in violation of a statewide ban on camping and sleeping in public places.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Aug. 2025
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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
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Atwood is grateful for her certification and is now envisioning brighter and better days.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
27 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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But President Trump’s decision to acknowledge a covert U.S. strike on Venezuelan territory, in an interview with an obscure local news outlet on Friday, set off a scramble in a drowsy Washington that has become a hallmark of the president.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2025
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But on his debut solo album, Heavy Metal, the rising art-rock star reveals his hand as a singer-songwriter extraordinaire, toning things down and slipping into a drowsy falsetto.—
Jason Lamphier,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Dreaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreaming. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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