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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 hallucinates
Also, the scene where Pi hallucinates blindness and a talking Richard Parker (in French, oddly) is terrific.
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Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallucinates
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Microsoft, which celebrated its 50th birthday in April, now sees opportunities to boost its governance.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Despite a local Taiwanese series that covered similar territory, OMG co-founder and CEO Steve Chicorel sees opportunity rather than obstacle.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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In the finale, overwhelmed with guilt, Louis goes to a train station and contemplates suicide.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Accompanied by tender, understated guitar, Gill contemplates the sacrifices and rewards that come with a life devoted to music.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
20 Oct. 2025
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But instead of a simple clamshell body and inflatable cabin tent, Mitsubishi imagines it having a multipart expansion system that starts with the glassy slide-out module shown up top and continues with a rear tailgate, lift-up side hatch and slide-out kitchen.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Oct. 2025
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Alabi imagines someone moving through their day with MAJENYE—cold process soap in the morning, body oil after, roll-on fragrances at midday, then candles in the evening.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
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Wyn Baptiste An acclaimed photographer of street protests ponders the effectiveness of his work, even as his images provoke palpable international reactions.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
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Still, no one is ever confirmed as being in the tomb, and Debbie even ponders whether or not Danny is really dead.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Oct. 2025
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The new movie will follow the story of a 12-year-old boy who dreams of being a professional basketball player, producers said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Nov. 2025
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Miami will need to avoid repeating history to keep its College Football Playoff dreams alive.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Elsewhere, the graceful lines and vivid colors with which the macroscope Earth, by Cameron Beccario, visualizes global weather patterns give it a beauty that rivals your favorite Impressionist painting.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Oct. 2025
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Croatian Goran Çorlak, who has held his breath for 23 minutes, visualizes a black dot on a white wall.—
Sean Williams,
Outside,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Hallucinates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallucinates. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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