as in seeing
to see or sense something or someone that is not really there; to have hallucinations
The patient may hallucinate if she has a fever.
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Recent Examples of hallucinating
One hiker was hallucinating about a bridge that did not exist, Forest Ranger Russell Martin told Fox News Digital.
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Family members told police Brown had been hallucinating and hearing voices, WCSH reported.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
The company’s tests show that GPT-5 exhibits a much lower risk of hallucinating inaccurate information compared with OpenAI’s early models.
—PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Family members told police Brown had been hallucinating and hearing voices, WCSH reported.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
The company’s tests show that GPT-5 exhibits a much lower risk of hallucinating inaccurate information compared with OpenAI’s early models.
—PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallucinating
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Kolvet told Fortune that he is dedicated to seeing Kirk’s podcast continue, but a detailed plan is still in the works.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Even brief, ambient points of contact — waiting for a table, sharing the dining room, seeing who else is seated nearby — may shift how people view one another, as well as their own economic prospects.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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An animal physiotherapist and acupuncturist, Megan Taylor, posted on her Instagram @tayloredvetphysio the question of whether owners have noticed their senior dogs dreaming more intensely or acting out compared to younger canines.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Boxers from all over the world have grown up dreaming of winning the belts that legends of the sport once had wrapped around their waists.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The post has also attracted over 181,300 likes and a flood of witty comments from amused users imagining the dog's thoughts.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The poem moves further, imagining peace in Palestine and bomb makers baking cakes instead of making weaponry.—
Daniella Walsh,
Oc Register,
18 Sep. 2025
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When the San Francisco 49ers were contemplating drafting Mac Jones in 2021, the then-Alabama quarterback might have daydreamed about running an offense that included George Kittle, Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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While vocal over the years about his aversion to sell, take on a business partner or publicly list the company, rumors about Armani contemplating forming a foundation first emerged in 2012.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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After learning her daughter will not return to Chile, however, she is forced to stop fantasizing about others’ lives and find comfort in unexpected places.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
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For something completely different, some investors have been picking up value stocks rather than fantasizing about the possibilities of Silicon Valley’s dream world.—
John Navin,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The Revival Act has left some pondering what the endgame looks like for Zuffa.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Turns out Stephano was pondering beltmaking too, leading the two to partner on a new business venture creating small-batch leather pieces and metal accessories.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Yet, at several of the city’s top hotels, staffs have been hard at work, completing room upgrades, re-envisioning their food and beverage outlets and crafting inventive experiences.—
Carolyn Heller,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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But others immediately began envisioning the catastrophic potentials of the scientific creation of bizarre new forms of biology.—
Thomas Moynihan,
Big Think,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Hallucinating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallucinating. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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