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stargazing

verb

Definition of stargazing

present participle of stargaze

as in daydreaming

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That means dreaming about Black liberation, not as an impossibility but as something that will come to fruition.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Keegan made Newcastle dream and pre-season is made for dreaming (just forget today’s result).

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 25 July 2026

Definition of dreaming

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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

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Just as Melanie was visualizing the finish line for her cancer treatment, the family was dealt another blow in June 2023 when Shatner was diagnosed with stage 4 malignant melanoma that had spread to his lungs and brain.

— Melody Chiu, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
This graphic posted by a fan on social media does a great job visualizing the wide variety and size of the dragons.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 15 July 2026

Definition of visualizing

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Several of the roads were constructed with pedestrians in mind first, envisioning the fan march from the Landing to CPKC Stadium on match days.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
The only thing harder than envisioning the end of capitalism is trying to imagine a readable book written by (or attributed to) a contemporary American political figure.

— Matthew Walther, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

Definition of envisioning

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The man was considered at risk for an aortic dissection, based on imaging studies, and was warned against lifting weights.

— Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 15 July 2026
The current cardiology guidelines recommend imaging the aorta in the first-degree relatives of anyone with thoracic aortic disease.

— Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 13 July 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

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