stargazing

verb

Definition of stargazingnext
present participle of stargaze
as in daydreaming

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  1. dreaming
  2. fantasizing
  3. visualizing
  4. envisioning
  5. imaging
  6. fancying
Verb
  • Carr and Konkoly would wire everyone up with EEG, perform their lucid-dreaming protocol, and let people drift off.
    — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Consumers are signing up for premium credit cards, earning points through everyday spending and dreaming about using those points for aspirational travel.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
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  • View gallery - 3 images People have been fantasizing about humanoid robots for decades.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 19 July 2026
  • In the hyper-online world of Heated Rivalry and Challengers, fantasizing about hot athletes being a little (or very) gay has never been more fun and communal.
    — Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026
Definition of fantasizing
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  • This view helpfully shows key numbers (such as resolved requests, involvement rate, resolution rate) at the top, along with a funnel that visualizes visualizing how requests are resolved (with AI or humans).
    — Dianna Gunn, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The feature launched globally on the web version of Google Earth earlier this week, and Google’s blog post pitched it as a tool for visualizing historical sites and real estate projects.
    — Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 31 July 2026
Definition of visualizing
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  • Unanswered emails can make people feel ignored or disrespected, or jump to worrying or envisioning worst-case scenarios, such as being on the brink of getting laid off or fired.
    — Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The moon is the new go-to destination in space, with NASA envisioning a stampede of robotic craft over the next several years to form the foundation for a sustainable lunar base.
    — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of envisioning
Verb
  • How drone surveillance of animals works The main drone featured in the animal health surveillance campaign appears to be the Skydio X10 quadcopter, which carries a thermal imaging sensor capable of detecting temperature differences.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Then be sure to read our expert guides to imaging a total solar eclipse, along with tips on photographing fast-moving meteors.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of imaging
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  • At the lower end of the survey’s spectrum and considerably more balanced sits marijuana regulation, with only 31% of respondents considering the topic to be important for people to understand, and 23% of respondents fancying themselves as highly informed on the matter.
    — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 7 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of fancying
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“Stargazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stargazing. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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