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
Major problems arising from hallucinating AI coding software could snowball into catastrophe at many other firms as well.
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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
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
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
In fact, his own uncle once pulled out a gun at a grocery store while hallucinating.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
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
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
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
In fact, his own uncle once pulled out a gun at a grocery store while hallucinating.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallucinating
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Public school districts in Texas are almost one school year into the first statewide cellphone ban, and a North Texas school district is seeing positive impacts.—
Lacey Beasley,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Why more Sacramento residents are seeking evaluation As public awareness changes, individuals who were formerly written off as chaotic, fragile, strange or unstable are now seeing those outdated stories from a contemporary perspective.—
Malana VanTyler,
Sacbee.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Freyre said he's been dreaming of a liberated Cuba since almost immediately after Castro took over.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Miranda didn’t grow up dreaming of the screen.—
Karla León,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 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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Saturday Night Live marked the safe return to Earth of NASA‘s Artemis II crew by imagining one astronaut’s attempt at a sober video message that gets disrupted by his very unserious colleagues.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
12 Apr. 2026
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But bad ideas are endemic to the region, so now the city is contemplating a similar diversion of its reserves.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The city is contemplating a brisk timeline of four years to build the stadium.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2026
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After the fundraiser, sweet young couple Austin (Charles Melton) and Ashley (Cailee Spaeny) are making out by the tennis courts, fantasizing about one day having a family, when their boss, Janet (Michole Briana White), asks them to drop off Josh’s wallet at his house.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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Hedda’s romantic picture — of Lovborg dying magnificently, with Dionysian vine leaves in his hairs, from a bullet of one of her own guns — smacks of the same literary cliches that has Emma fantasizing about a torchlight wedding at midnight.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Leaders and others in these communities have often spoken out against violence as a solution, while warning that pondering existential and nightmarish scenarios can overwhelm and destabilize vulnerable people.—
St. John Barned-Smith,
San Francisco Chronicle,
12 Apr. 2026
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And maybe one of those records was… The bard of New England dares to get meaningful on this two-part song, which begins by pondering the mysteries of time and ends with a singalong ode to seasonal renewal.—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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But reflection on those few hours of celebration — that wild scramble to enjoy the moment, yet hurry to get everyone ready to go home — left the Dodgers envisioning one of the few things this contemporary dynasty has yet to accomplish.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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McArn advocated for the contract by saying repeatedly that the district needed help helping itself — envisioning a partnership between the consultants and central office staff to better understand the problem and start implementing solutions.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Hallucinating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallucinating. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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