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Recent Examples of rapid eye movement
Research shows that alcohol can delay, shorten, and prevent rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, the phase associated with improved creativity, well-being, and longevity.
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Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 29 Aug. 2025
The lightest of the four phases of sleep, known as N1 (for non-rapid eye movement stage one), can also yield profound cognitive benefits.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Can hear a banana peel from across the room in the middle of REM [rapid eye movement sleep].
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Stages of sleep Sleep is classified into periods of rapid eye movement (REM) and non-rapid eye movement (NREM).
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
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Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 29 Aug. 2025
The lightest of the four phases of sleep, known as N1 (for non-rapid eye movement stage one), can also yield profound cognitive benefits.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Can hear a banana peel from across the room in the middle of REM [rapid eye movement sleep].
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Stages of sleep Sleep is classified into periods of rapid eye movement (REM) and non-rapid eye movement (NREM).
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapid eye movement
dreaming
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After all the years of dreaming and campaigning and nudging the league for an outdoor game, Vinik suffered a major leg fracture during a snowmobiling accident on a trip to Norway with his kids.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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This means that for the first time in years, discipline and dreaming are working together for you, especially around finances.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Rapid eye movement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapid%20eye%20movement. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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