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as in daydreaming
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as in sleeping
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as in rapid eye movement
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as in imagining
to form a mental picture of
I dreamed that I was living on that proverbial desert island in the South Pacific
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Recent Examples of dreaming
Leila Jordan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Powerful storms could fuel travel chaos this week as heavy rains are forecast for the West Coast while in the Central and Eastern states brutal cold and precipitation could snarl traffic but provide smiles for millions dreaming of a white Christmas.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
Mega Millions players dreaming of a green Christmas could be in luck this year.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
For now, Saturday felt like a significant step for a program and a fan base that is reveling in the reality of a Playoff win but also dreaming about what’s still ahead.
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
With Christmas only a few days away, many Americans may be dreaming of a white Christmas, but few will end up walking in a winter wonderland.
—Nikki Nolan, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
Texans dreaming of a winter wonderland this Christmas will likely have to keep dreaming.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024
Phoenix residents dreaming of a white Christmas will likely be disappointed this year — or in for a road trip to someplace colder.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
What are people dreaming about?
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
Meanwhile, Schwartz is still dreaming.
—Leila Jordan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Powerful storms could fuel travel chaos this week as heavy rains are forecast for the West Coast while in the Central and Eastern states brutal cold and precipitation could snarl traffic but provide smiles for millions dreaming of a white Christmas.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
Mega Millions players dreaming of a green Christmas could be in luck this year.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
For now, Saturday felt like a significant step for a program and a fan base that is reveling in the reality of a Playoff win but also dreaming about what’s still ahead.
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
With Christmas only a few days away, many Americans may be dreaming of a white Christmas, but few will end up walking in a winter wonderland.
—Nikki Nolan, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
Texans dreaming of a winter wonderland this Christmas will likely have to keep dreaming.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024
Phoenix residents dreaming of a white Christmas will likely be disappointed this year — or in for a road trip to someplace colder.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
What are people dreaming about?
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreaming
Noun
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These are called rapid eye movements, REM for short.—
Noam Hassenfeld,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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Melatonin supplements can increase the time spent in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, which is a sleep stage associated with more vivid dreams or nightmares.—
Jennifer Lefton, MS, RD/N, CNSC, FAND,
Verywell Health,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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When relationships end without clarity, the unresolved elements can lead to mental looping—replaying conversations, analyzing arguments or imagining alternative outcomes.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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This is not so much a remake as an innovative re-imagining by a director whose sensibility is perfectly suited to the task.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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But in his depiction of life off the grid, digging holes and pulling weeds looks downright dreamy.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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Allen steps into the spotlight as the dreamy romantic lead of Netflix's new movie.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The absorbed or scattered light creates a unique pattern called the spectrum, which is effectively the substance’s fingerprint.—
Ambuj Tewari,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2025
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Although the mercury hovered at only 5°, all of us became so absorbed in the rabbit chase that no one noticed numb toes and cold ears.—
Erwin A. Bauer,
Outdoor Life,
25 Dec. 2024
Noun
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There was the usual banter, gathering together to watch Champions League matches, some afternoon naps and sessions of the card game Wolf, where players assume secret roles similar to the television hit ‘Traitors’.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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But most working parents agree: Their best work nearly always gets done early in the morning while their children are sleeping, or during nap times.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In particular, health districts and hospitals are seeing more flu and pertussis, known as whooping cough.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Jan. 2025
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The games have been about playing spoiler in the NFC playoff picture and seeing what on this 2024 roster is transferrable to the future.—
Saad Yousuf,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The perpetually drowsy dwarf is voiced by Andy Grotelueschen, who has appeared in Elementary, The Good Cop, The Gilded Age, and A Complete Unknown, among other series and films.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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More than three-fourths of the drowsy driving events to which it has been alerted by dash cams since October were detected by behaviors other than yawning alone.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Rohan Goyal Double exposure This photo by Rohan Goyal, a 32-year-old with Down syndrome, captures his mother in a pensive mood laid over the image of a tall building.—
Charu Bahri,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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On March 11, Rodgers was seen looking pensive during a beachside stroll in Malibu, Calif.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Dreaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreaming. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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