as in daydreaming
the state of being lost in thought
my woolgathering was abruptly interrupted by a question from the flight attendant
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Recent Examples of woolgathering
Today, woolgathering sounds harmless – one wanders contentedly among the hedgerows.
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Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 July 2022
All this woolgathering about AGAD has inspired me to fire up the Idea Oven again for old time’s sake.
—Eric Zorn, chicagotribune.com, 30 Apr. 2021
Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 July 2022
All this woolgathering about AGAD has inspired me to fire up the Idea Oven again for old time’s sake.
—Eric Zorn, chicagotribune.com, 30 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woolgathering
Noun
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Filmmaking is blind instinct, petty calculations, smooth generalship, daydreaming, pig-headedness, grace, bluff, risk.—
Susan Sontag,
Vogue,
26 Oct. 2025
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The colorful flowers are perfect for a photo-op or casual daydreaming.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Somewhere around the seventh inning, the gaggle of small children in the house conspired, without adult aid or input, to turn off the lights in a bedroom, plug in a strobe light, cue up a trance song on the speaker, and begin to mosh.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Chamomile softens the flame, vanilla sweetens the smoke, and the result is all loving, never strange… a total trance.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Woolgathering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woolgathering. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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