rapid eye movement

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Recent Examples of rapid eye movement Stages of sleep Sleep is classified into periods of rapid eye movement (REM) and non-rapid eye movement (NREM). Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025 The stimulation can include rapid eye movements, during which a person tracks the movements of a finger, ball, or some sort of stimulus with their eyes, tapping, or auditory cues. Audrey Noble, Vogue, 23 June 2025 Most of our dreams, especially vivid ones, happen during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 3 June 2025 Drinking alcohol before bed raises blood alcohol content, which disrupts rapid eye movement, or REM, sleep, a critical phase of the sleep cycle responsible for cognitive functions such as memory, concentration and mood regulation. Julianna Bragg, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rapid eye movement
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dreaming
Noun
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    Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • However, this function in older dogs has weakened and is less effective, resulting in more noticeable dreaming.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Rapid eye movement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapid%20eye%20movement. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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