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.

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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

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True, nothing so grand as a massive dragon and naval battle took place, but seeing Rhaenyra start to change into someone almost unrecognizable from her younger, more innocent self was compelling in a deeper way.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Hernandez, 29, a contractor based in Franklin, about 20 miles south of Nashville, undertook the $380 project with furniture from HomeGoods after seeing his pet spend most of her life tucked away in a little corner.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Definition of seeing

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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
Riffing on late ’50s Broadway productions, the show sees Hoover on his deathbed while dreaming about his life as a musical.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 7 July 2026

Definition of dreaming

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And although White died in 2021 at age 99, Bertinelli says her presence continues to be felt, imagining exactly what her friend would have done as a guest on the pod.

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
Not quite even for hardcore devotees of his deep cuts, given his penchant for re-imagining and genre-bending his back catalogue during live performances.

— Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026

Definition of imagining

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With a new album out this summer—her first in a decade—Madonna’s reemergence on the pop scene has left many of us contemplating her ultimate place in its firmament.

— Alex Frank, Vogue, 2 July 2026
The embarrassing episode also amplified questions about whether, in fact, Alito is contemplating retirement, a possibility some court watchers had already been discussing.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

Definition of contemplating

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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
Waddingham is less enthused about the idea of Ted (played by Sudeikis) and Rebecca hooking up, despite some of the fan base fantasizing about the prospect.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 30 May 2026

Definition of fantasizing

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Bravo is sipping its cuppa and pondering what to do about those interesting ladies across the pond.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 July 2026
Some viewers appear to enjoy seeing the princess in modern settings, pondering over what could have been if her life wasn't cut short.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of pondering

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Jiang gradually assembled the property parcel by parcel before envisioning it as a residential community.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 June 2026
After hearing friends’ experiences and recognizing her own lingering fear, Bounds began envisioning a prevention product with herself — and women like her — in mind.

— Lucy Glynn, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026

Definition of envisioning

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