stargazing

present participle of stargaze

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stargazing
Verb
  • Withdrawal from tricyclic antidepressants may also lead to nightmares, while withdrawal from SSRIs and SNRIs seems to intensify dreaming.
    Stacey Colino, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
  • That's when the concept of dreaming as a neurocognitive process first came about, per the APA.
    Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Civility ⬇ Virginia's Jay Jones sent texts fantasizing about shooting a Republican opponent, then won his race for attorney general.
    Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Graham Johnson, a computational biologist and scientific illustrator at the Allen Institute for Cell Science, recalls fantasizing at a lunch table, more than 15 years ago, about a computer model of a cell so detailed, so complete, that scientists could watch such processes happening.
    Veronique Greenwood, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • By freezing and visualizing what happens in the developer, the team turned a long-unsolved, guesswork-heavy process into one that can be seen, understood, and controlled.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
  • McNeill said he’s been sitting at home in recent weeks, visualizing himself making plays for this defense.
    Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But Jones’ campaign came under intense fire early last month, when his 2022 texts envisioning violence against a GOP political opponent were published by National Review.
    Kevin Breuninger,Dan Mangan, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
  • And as the winner-take-all play that would decide Sunday’s game at Allegiant Stadium unfolded, Geno Smith’s eyes got big, envisioning a dramatic game-winning pass to an old, reliable friend.
    Michael Silver, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Photographers interested in capturing the full moon should read our guide to imaging Earth's natural satellite, while those looking to upgrade their gear should check out our roundups of the best cameras and lenses for astrophotography.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • By deeply imaging a large volume of space, COSMOS-Web provides JWST’s widest cosmic views.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And there was a smattering of other items, which the visitor, fancying himself an amateur academic archeologist, thought worth noting.
    Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Stargazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stargazing. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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