stargazes

verb

present tense third-person singular of stargaze
as in conjures (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stargazes
  1. dreams
  2. features
  3. images
  4. visualizes
  5. reflects
  6. fancies
  7. pictures
  8. fantasizes
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  • The director was also adamant in bringing a fresh concept to the classic story of the puppet who dreams of becoming a boy.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 27 June 2026
  • Sodais dreams about being a teacher one day and starting a family with Weeda.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
Definition of dreams
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  • The list features 335 plant species and 228 wildlife species which includes mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and invertebrates.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
  • At the time, Bechtel shared photos on her Instagram Stories of herself wearing her engagement ring from The 1975 singer, which features a black diamond with pavé diamonds around both the center stone and the band.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
Definition of features
Verb
  • While the permits from that project do not reference the fence or driveway, Google Earth images from February 2019 appear to show both improvements already in place months before Martinez purchased the home.
    — Larry Seward, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • Slow-motion replays and still images distort the offending player’s actions, with innocuous tackles looking more serious.
    — Tom Bogert, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of images
Verb
  • The Explorer integrates and visualizes data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, other government agencies and local weather stations.
    — Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2026
  • In a couple of fleetingly brilliant moments, the director visualizes characters' discombobulation with aggressive blurring and dizzying superimpositions.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
Definition of visualizes
Verb
  • The strategy reflects a broader shift among Chinese chip companies that are exploring architectural innovations instead of relying solely on smaller manufacturing processes.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
  • The Sky still consider her day-to-day, but her absence reflects a growing tension between her needs as a veteran guard and the team’s rapidly devolving chances of competing this season.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of reflects
Verb
  • Either way, this is a dangerous way for a team that fancies itself as a perennial contender to annually live.
    — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026
  • On the one hand, Ramsay fancies himself as a footballer.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of fancies
Verb
  • Petrarch pictures the ghosts of Homer and Ennius together, and Homer’s ghost points out to Ennius a solitary figure, Francescus, working on a great epic poem, Africa.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
  • And Trey pictures his dad still in the third base coach’s box for the Dodgers.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of pictures
Verb
  • The busboy, Oscar, fantasizes about slathering honey over Kelce's bared chest as he is tied to a pole, leaving him to be eaten by a bear.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • In the weeks after learning about their Michelin status, Tina fantasizes about her new life as the Chef de cuisine with her husband beside her (played by the actor’s real-life husband David Zayas).
    — Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 26 June 2026
Definition of fantasizes
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