as in seeing
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 hallucinating
The Gemini integration naturally raises concerns about the chatbot hallucinating inaccurate information.
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PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2025
This film took us on an unexpected journey through the hallucinating world of the rave dancers in the desert of Morocco, with the specificity of a journalist, and with all the sensual power of a filmmaker.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
In fact, his own uncle once pulled out a gun at a grocery store while hallucinating.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Represented by the powerhouse Wigdor firm, Metro’s lawyers allege that LeMaistre came up with the idea to sue the producer while hallucinating on ayahuasca.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2025
Tiktok Benadryl Overdose Challenge Harms 13-year-old Last week, when her daughter began hallucinating, her mother noticed pills under her pillow.
—Alison Escalante, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The anonymous teen's mother, who did not release her daughter's name for privacy, told local outlet WMBF News that her daughter began hallucinating last week and her heart rate reached nearly 200 beats per minute.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
One hiker was hallucinating about a bridge that did not exist, Forest Ranger Russell Martin told Fox News Digital.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Family members told police Brown had been hallucinating and hearing voices, WCSH reported.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2025
This film took us on an unexpected journey through the hallucinating world of the rave dancers in the desert of Morocco, with the specificity of a journalist, and with all the sensual power of a filmmaker.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
In fact, his own uncle once pulled out a gun at a grocery store while hallucinating.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Represented by the powerhouse Wigdor firm, Metro’s lawyers allege that LeMaistre came up with the idea to sue the producer while hallucinating on ayahuasca.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2025
Tiktok Benadryl Overdose Challenge Harms 13-year-old Last week, when her daughter began hallucinating, her mother noticed pills under her pillow.
—Alison Escalante, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The anonymous teen's mother, who did not release her daughter's name for privacy, told local outlet WMBF News that her daughter began hallucinating last week and her heart rate reached nearly 200 beats per minute.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
One hiker was hallucinating about a bridge that did not exist, Forest Ranger Russell Martin told Fox News Digital.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Family members told police Brown had been hallucinating and hearing voices, WCSH reported.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallucinating
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Hotel employees recounted seeing Short make several telephone calls in the lobby that evening, growing increasingly frantic.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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On an average, companies are seeing 25%-35% improvement across important key performance indicators as a direct impact of using AI, the report said.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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Thru-hiking clinics appeal to those dreaming of tackling long-distance trails like the Appalachian Trail.—
Bill Bootz,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Jan. 2026
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But, the possibility of printing a human liver, one that would be made from a person’s own stem cells, well, that is enough to get anyone dreaming.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Most folks had some difficulty even imagining air travel.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Lapine and Sondheim demonstrate how the artist might have put his huge painting together by imagining who the people in Seurat’s painting might be.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
14 Jan. 2026
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Most recently, the administration began contemplating buying and converting large warehouses into detention centers.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
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By the time of the party, Eskilsson had stepped down as Tobii’s CEO and was contemplating a sedate life serving on boards.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
13 Jan. 2026
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But what was more interesting to me are those who aren’t fantasizing about being in a fictional world, but who are fantasizing about being a different reader, in a more secure nonfictional world.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
13 Jan. 2026
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The irony here is that many in Washington have been openly fantasizing about how advanced AI systems could revolutionize military strategy and reshape geopolitics—to such an extent that this speculation has fueled a kind of arms race with China.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
5 Jan. 2026
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An online war of words has tech leaders pondering a hollowing out of Silicon Valley, and millions of dollars are flowing to political committees engaged in the fight.—
MIchael R. Blood,
Fortune,
14 Jan. 2026
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And for those pondering their futures, going out with a win sure beats the alternative.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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As a New Yorker herself, Bellizzi treasured envisioning the cramped Lower East Side milieu that opens the film.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
23 Dec. 2025
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While the commission’s is formally charged with re-envisioning Medi-Cal, CHCF policy experts said the programs future cannot be separated from rising affordability challenges across California’s broader insurance landscape.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
22 Dec. 2025
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