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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
Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
Hopefully people will make the connection of the importance of dreaming and planning and affirmations but also the importance of letting things go, like forgiving people.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Some critics’ squeamishness seems aimed at the act of invention itself, the florid dreaming in the face of reality.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Why Vivid Dreams May Actually Mean Deeper Rest One of the more counterintuitive findings of the past year challenges the assumption that intense dreaming equals lighter sleep.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2026
The ensuing six songs stretch from five to nearly 11 minutes, and Roberts speaks only in terms of unforgettable fires, hurricanes and tidal waves, sleeping in the gutter and dreaming of the stars; the album ends with a closing-credits piano ballad expressing a unified WU LYF theory of everything.
—Ian Cohen, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026
Made for unwinding, dreaming and everything in between, this 100% organic cotton sleepwear is crafted from naturally soft, breathable fabric that keeps you comfortable all night long.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
After decades of dreaming, planning and building, the South Shore Line’s West Lake Corridor rail service will finally begin March 31.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Those plays had Green dreaming of what could be if – or when – Steph Curry returns from his bout with runner’s knee.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Jill wasn’t a chef but a television writer trapped in an all-male writers room — dreaming of a job at none other than Shondaland.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 18 June 2026
All of that, though, including the politics always intertwined in a global event so massive, disappear by degrees as the games begin and the cheering and dreaming start.
—Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
The average American worker isn't necessarily dreaming of becoming wealthy.
—Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The only real consequences of failure for our pro teams are frustrated fans and players dreaming of trades.
—Maurice O'Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026
Forgive American soccer nuts for dreaming pretty big themselves.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 13 June 2026
An hour earlier, George had walked through the tropical forest, day dreaming.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
The wedding — and especially Cassie and Nate’s dance, as Cassie melts down on the day she’s spent her life dreaming of, having learned about the deep financial hole Nate is in — must have felt especially layered.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 10 June 2026
Noun
All sleep stages matter, but the one that matters most is REM sleep, the dreaming stage.
—Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
Hopefully people will make the connection of the importance of dreaming and planning and affirmations but also the importance of letting things go, like forgiving people.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Some critics’ squeamishness seems aimed at the act of invention itself, the florid dreaming in the face of reality.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Why Vivid Dreams May Actually Mean Deeper Rest One of the more counterintuitive findings of the past year challenges the assumption that intense dreaming equals lighter sleep.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2026
The ensuing six songs stretch from five to nearly 11 minutes, and Roberts speaks only in terms of unforgettable fires, hurricanes and tidal waves, sleeping in the gutter and dreaming of the stars; the album ends with a closing-credits piano ballad expressing a unified WU LYF theory of everything.
—Ian Cohen, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026
Made for unwinding, dreaming and everything in between, this 100% organic cotton sleepwear is crafted from naturally soft, breathable fabric that keeps you comfortable all night long.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
After decades of dreaming, planning and building, the South Shore Line’s West Lake Corridor rail service will finally begin March 31.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Those plays had Green dreaming of what could be if – or when – Steph Curry returns from his bout with runner’s knee.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
Spain desperately needs a win to get its World Cup back on track while another good performance from Saudi Arabia — unbeaten in its last three games — would have the Arabian Falcons dreaming of a spot in the knockout stage.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Jill wasn’t a chef but a television writer trapped in an all-male writers room — dreaming of a job at none other than Shondaland.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 18 June 2026
All of that, though, including the politics always intertwined in a global event so massive, disappear by degrees as the games begin and the cheering and dreaming start.
—Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
The average American worker isn't necessarily dreaming of becoming wealthy.
—Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The only real consequences of failure for our pro teams are frustrated fans and players dreaming of trades.
—Maurice O'Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026
Forgive American soccer nuts for dreaming pretty big themselves.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 13 June 2026
An hour earlier, George had walked through the tropical forest, day dreaming.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
The wedding — and especially Cassie and Nate’s dance, as Cassie melts down on the day she’s spent her life dreaming of, having learned about the deep financial hole Nate is in — must have felt especially layered.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreaming
Adjective
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Muncy has a cushy matchup and dreamy hitting conditions tonight.—
Josh Shepardson,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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With just a dozen rooms and suites, Pine Cay is one of the archipelago's dreamiest resorts.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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An autopsy showed that the infant died from asphyxiation secondary to a co-sleeping/overlay event with an unsafe sleeping environment.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Cycles of lighter sleep punctuated by bouts of REM (rapid eye movement) sleep follow, growing longer and longer throughout the night.—
Shoshi Parks,
Popular Science,
3 June 2026
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At six months, the mice with tau pathology spent more time awake and less time in NREM sleep (non-rapid eye movement), which is the calm and restorative first phase of a sleep cycle.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The American media look here like fools, as does the conspiratorial mirror image imagining a vast secret US operation.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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Yet readers aren’t imagining the sticker shock.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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Unabsorbed calcium leaves the body through stool, and absorbed calcium that isn't needed may be filtered by the kidneys and leave in urine—often within about a day.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
11 Mar. 2026
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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
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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By the evening’s end, I was cuddled up on the couch in a pile of kids, a movie playing while the little ones started to doze.—
Monitor Contributors,
Christian Science Monitor,
26 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Part of the fun of this years-long project for the creatives was re-envisioning their placement.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Architectural Digest,
11 June 2026
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Experts from around the globe are already busy envisioning creative applications for artificial intelligence in space.—
Michael P. Dempsey,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026
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“Dreaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreaming. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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