RAPID EYE MOVEMENT Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

rapid eye movement

noun

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as in dreaming

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Recent Examples of rapid eye movement When sleeping, the brain cycles through different stages, including light, deep and rapid eye movement, or REM. —

Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026 This happens because sleep, especially rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, plays a central role in emotional regulation. —

Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Jan. 2026 Deep sleep and rapid eye movement sleep (REM) are especially crucial for memory, emotional regulation, and recovery. —

Deanna Taylor, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025 The lightest of the four phases of sleep, known as N1 (for non-rapid eye movement stage one), can also yield profound cognitive benefits. —

Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rapid eye movement

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dreaming

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Hopefully people will make the connection of the importance of dreaming and planning and affirmations but also the importance of letting things go, like forgiving people.

— Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Some critics’ squeamishness seems aimed at the act of invention itself, the florid dreaming in the face of reality.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

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