as in to see
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 hallucinate
Remember, AIs hallucinate: AIs have a nasty habit of making up facts and then making recommendations based on these non-existent facts.
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Jeff Catlin, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
While Sister Agnes reconsidered her relationship with God and Imogen and Peter hallucinated role-play, Masha spent the day putting David through various freezing situations.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 May 2025
Without seeing multiple views of the product, the technology would have to hallucinate certain pieces of it, which could make for an inaccurate rendering.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 14 May 2025
Attackers could seize on the pattern by identifying nonexistent packages that are repeatedly hallucinated.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Catlin, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
While Sister Agnes reconsidered her relationship with God and Imogen and Peter hallucinated role-play, Masha spent the day putting David through various freezing situations.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 May 2025
Without seeing multiple views of the product, the technology would have to hallucinate certain pieces of it, which could make for an inaccurate rendering.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 14 May 2025
Attackers could seize on the pattern by identifying nonexistent packages that are repeatedly hallucinated.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallucinate
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For viewers who prefer to see the film on the big screen, Jaws is scheduled to be re-released in theaters on Aug. 29 in celebration of the film’s 50th anniversary.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni told reporters after the match, which finished 1-1, that Messi preferred to come off rather than see Scaloni take off young playmaker Thiago Almada.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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Trafalgar Hole-in-One Golf Clubs Cuff Links These handcrafted cuff links are for the dad who spends half of his time on the course and the other half daydreaming about being on the course.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
9 June 2025
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Waters has worked with Maya Hawke, the latest Stranger Things star who delivers onstage in New York, to craft a woman who daydreams but isn’t totally spacey.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
3 June 2025
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In an exclusive clip from the film (below), the jury tries to retrace Sophie’s steps, and imagine her state of mind, on the night she was murdered.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2025
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Often hailed as the definitive screen version, this series perfectly captured the turning point in Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy’s romance and brought to life the very estate many imagined from the novel’s descriptions.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
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Trump, whose 79th birthday corresponded with the Army anniversary, had long dreamed of holding such a display of America's military might.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
15 June 2025
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Her daughter dreamed about one day cooking elaborate meals for presidents and world leaders in her role as a Navy cook, Castle said.—
Rosa Flores,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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Yet Trump, whose administration had entered into talks with Iran aimed at reaching an agreement on the country's nuclear program, has backed the Israeli offensive and has openly contemplated joining the Israeli campaign through strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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Then again, living in New York City, there aren't many opportunities to contemplate camel textures.—
Matt Dutile,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2025
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Everyone fantasizes about this profession and this industry being so deeply creative and born of impulse and character.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2025
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Lopez plays Ingrid Luna, aka Aurora, aka the Spider Woman, a movie star about whom a gay Argentinian prisoner fantasizes.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
5 June 2025
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Someone who could interpret complex performance marketing datasets, visualize the story behind the numbers and make recommendations with real revenue impact.—
David Pickard,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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Soon, months of visualizing, the cafe of his dreams will become a reality.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2025
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Managers and their co-workers need to work hard to establish the link between the team goals and the firms vision and show how their work can effect the performance of the organization.—
Andrew Mawson,
Forbes,
27 Sep. 2024
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In 2019, under the guidance of Assembly Chair Felix Rivera, the Assembly hired Laurie Wolf to facilitate a series of three strategic visioning meetings to better define our goals for years 2019-2021.—
Anchorage Daily News,
Anchorage Daily News,
28 Mar. 2020
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“Hallucinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallucinate. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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