Thesaurus results for HALLUCINATING

hallucinating

verb

present participle of hallucinate

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.

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of hallucinating The anonymous teen’s mother, who did not release her daughter’s name for privacy reasons, told local outlet WMBF News that her daughter began hallucinating and her heart rate reached nearly 200 beats per minute. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 An enterprise agent hallucinating an action inside a system of record becomes a business risk. — Larry English, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Major problems arising from hallucinating AI coding software could snowball into catastrophe at many other firms as well. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026 At a recent hearing on his disciplinary charges, the state presented evidence that Becker admitted to hallucinating while at work and to needing fluids prior to work shifts. — Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 6 Mar. 2026 Song was dehydrated and hallucinating, the witness said. — Emerson Clarridge updated March 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026 What if a person was hallucinating, and a voice told them to commit the crime? — Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026 The Gemini integration naturally raises concerns about the chatbot hallucinating inaccurate information. — 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallucinating

Verb

Mead played three different infield positions for the Nationals, seeing time at third base, first base and second base.

— Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 26 July 2026
With softball seeing continued audience growth during the Women’s College World Series, college regular season and now the AUSL, expectations are rising as the sport will make its return to the Olympics at the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.

— Molly Keshin, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of seeing

Verb

And after a season that has teetered between disappointing and disastrous, maybe dreaming is exactly what this franchise needs.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
That changes what is worth dreaming about, which is perhaps why some of the ideas attracting capital right now seem far-fetched.

— Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of dreaming

Verb

Books are now asked to function simultaneously as texts and as lifestyle objects, and designers are now tasked with imagining multiple scales of reach simultaneously, from the bookstore table to the phone screen.

— Madelyn Johnson, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
Rehearsing forgiveness, even by just imagining it, builds a self-awareness muscle whose payoff reaches well past any single grievance, at work or anywhere else life hands you one.

— Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of imagining

Verb

Leaders do not have the luxury of sitting in the corner contemplating their feelings or hoping someone will stroke their egos.

— Chris Adams, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
After spending the dramatic hour contemplating a promotion — one that would take him away from his ship and his crew — Captain Pike relays his final decision.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 July 2026

Definition of contemplating

Verb

View gallery - 3 images People have been fantasizing about humanoid robots for decades.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 19 July 2026
In the hyper-online world of Heated Rivalry and Challengers, fantasizing about hot athletes being a little (or very) gay has never been more fun and communal.

— Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026

Definition of fantasizing

Verb

After graduation, Coyne continued taking community college courses while pondering her next steps.

— Kerry McDonald, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
In a land that tends to believe bigger is better, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been pondering the World Cup’s future.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of pondering

Verb

The only thing harder than envisioning the end of capitalism is trying to imagine a readable book written by (or attributed to) a contemporary American political figure.

— Matthew Walther, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
Jiang gradually assembled the property parcel by parcel before envisioning it as a residential community.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 June 2026

Definition of envisioning

Browse Nearby Words

hallucinates

hallucinating

hallucination

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Hallucinating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallucinating. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of hallucinating

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on hallucinating

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

inveigle

Popular in Grammar & Usage

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

Your vs. You're: How to Use Them Correctly

Popular in Wordplay

Dutch Treat and French Leave: Eight Place-Based Compounds

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Dutch Treat and French Leave: Eight Place-Based Compounds

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Games & Quizzes