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
Colby scrambles through someone else’s bag like way back in season two, and someone hallucinates beef jerky.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
The report was riddled with fake citations that appeared to be hallucinated by AI, which the White House attributed to formatting errors; HHS then corrected the report by removing the false citations and swapping in new references.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Models will always be capable of hallucinating, so the objective is to build full systems that ensure—though not zero risk—but reliability superior to current processes.
—Sylvain Duranton, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The weather was accurate but the towns were hallucinated by the computer program.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
The report was riddled with fake citations that appeared to be hallucinated by AI, which the White House attributed to formatting errors; HHS then corrected the report by removing the false citations and swapping in new references.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Models will always be capable of hallucinating, so the objective is to build full systems that ensure—though not zero risk—but reliability superior to current processes.
—Sylvain Duranton, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The weather was accurate but the towns were hallucinated by the computer program.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallucinate
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In the trailer, the Wicked Oscar nominee can be seen in the hot seat, continuing the Focker family tradition of being interviewed while strapped to a lie detector test.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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The plan is for Maton to throw off a mound during the upcoming homestand and see where that leads.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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While laying in his bed one afternoon, an overweight Eric Fiedler daydreamed about a goal that seemed far out of reach.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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Office workers who daydream of being their own boss may fantasize about calling the shots, earning sky-high salaries, and setting their own schedules—but stepping into a founder’s shoes would break them from the spell.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Young restaurateur David Foulquier took inspiration from his Persian and French roots when imagining this downtown spot.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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Just imagine singing along with a club full of other disciples.—
David Harris,
SPIN,
15 Apr. 2026
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For anyone who's been dreaming of a Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants-esque Greece getaway, Tarpon Springs is your stateside alternative that won't break the bank.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2026
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Banerjee, who was born in 1963, offered an effusive epilogue to the modernist exhibit, exploring dimensions, textures and scale that many of her artistic forebears could only dream of.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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Zbur said future expansion would be based on its success in Santa Monica, and that such expansion is already contemplated.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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As Jackson County officials contemplated what to call the state-of-the-art twin stadiums due to open in the early 1970s, one obvious name emerged.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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Frenza fantasizes about her visit to the post office, scene after scene, with unbridled delight.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
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Each generation is accused of selling out true conservative principles in order to govern; a radical flank fantasizes about restoring the Party to those principles.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Nevarez practices visualization before every game, standing by herself, bat in hand, visualizing how that day’s pitcher will pitch to her.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Ability to manipulate and visualize images, shapes, and 3D space.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Apr. 2026
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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 21 Apr. 2026.
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