as in to see
to see or sense something or someone that is not really there; to have hallucinations
The patient may hallucinate if she has a fever.
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Recent Examples of hallucinate
Family members told police Brown had been hallucinating and hearing voices, WCSH reported.
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
There has already been a lot of research on how LLMs can hallucinate false information.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Aug. 2025
For example, the o3 and o4 reasoning models that came out in April hallucinated more than their predecessors, TechCrunch reports.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
For example, the AI can give the wrong advice about a potential date or hallucinate the wrong details about people.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
There has already been a lot of research on how LLMs can hallucinate false information.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Aug. 2025
For example, the o3 and o4 reasoning models that came out in April hallucinated more than their predecessors, TechCrunch reports.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
For example, the AI can give the wrong advice about a potential date or hallucinate the wrong details about people.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallucinate
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Taylor also drew false-start and holding penalties in the first half, and teammate Travis Kelce had seen enough during the Chiefs’ season-opening game Friday against the Chargers in São Paulo, Brazil.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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However, only select regions will get to see the eclipse, including New Zealand, southern Australia, parts of the Pacific and Atlantic, Asia, Africa, and Antarctica.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Sep. 2025
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In a montage at the end of Season 8, JD daydreamed that his son, Sam, would one day propose to Izzy.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
2 Sep. 2025
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If your Labor Day plans involve a getaway (or just daydreaming about your next one), then now’s the perfect time to shop for trip essentials.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Aug. 2025
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As explained in the behind-the-scenes dive, the BAFTA Award-winning composer imagined the sound in images, sampled MRI sounds, and composed the actual score for a trap beat.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Enthralling both fellow captives and the Bey of Algiers, Cervantes, his spirit unbroken, also imagines a daring escape plan.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Watch Turning Red on Disney+ Ratatouille The 2007 film Ratatouille is about a rat named Remy (Patton Oswalt) who dreams of becoming a chef.—
Sydni Ellis,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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As new pressures and responsibilities show up, Sagittarius will continue to seek out the chance to dream big.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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That same year the Clippers and Aspiration signed deals that contemplated a $300 million partnership for Aspiration to sponsor the Clippers’ arena and the team’s jersey patch.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The film’s title carries particular significance for Yoon, who has been contemplating it for 15 years.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Advice for Tiny House Newcomers Oftentimes the excitement around tiny home living has to do with decorating a new space and fantasizing about a simpler life, but there’s much more to it.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Aug. 2025
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According to psychiatrist interviews conducted with his younger sister, Allyn, Kemper cut the hands off of her doll, beheaded and dismembered the family cat, and fantasized about executions and gas chambers.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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To visualize that, imagine lowering the Statue of Liberty into its depths—Lady Liberty’s torch would still be five feet underwater.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Aug. 2025
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Similarly, if a specialized camera, such as an endoscope, is used to visualize the brain, the technology representative swiftly addresses any malfunctions.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Managers and their co-workers need to work hard to establish the link between the team goals and the firms vision and show how their work can effect the performance of the organization.—
Andrew Mawson,
Forbes,
27 Sep. 2024
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In 2019, under the guidance of Assembly Chair Felix Rivera, the Assembly hired Laurie Wolf to facilitate a series of three strategic visioning meetings to better define our goals for years 2019-2021.—
Anchorage Daily News,
Anchorage Daily News,
28 Mar. 2020
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“Hallucinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallucinate. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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