as in dreaming
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Recent Examples of rapid eye movement
The stimulation can include rapid eye movements, during which a person tracks the movements of a finger, ball, or some sort of stimulus with their eyes, tapping, or auditory cues.
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Audrey Noble, Vogue, 23 June 2025
Most of our dreams, especially vivid ones, happen during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 3 June 2025
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, Verywell Health, 23 May 2025
An extremely unusual sleep disorder, in which people can move during REM, or the rapid eye movement stage of sleep, is also a key early sign, according to research.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
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Audrey Noble, Vogue, 23 June 2025
Most of our dreams, especially vivid ones, happen during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 3 June 2025
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, Verywell Health, 23 May 2025
An extremely unusual sleep disorder, in which people can move during REM, or the rapid eye movement stage of sleep, is also a key early sign, according to research.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapid eye movement
dreaming
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Just like the Nômade property in Tulum, Nômade Temple Holbox is mindfulness focused to the core, offering experiences ranging from introductory yoga classes to more out-there wellness experiences like lucid dreaming sound journeys.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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However, this function in older dogs has weakened and is less effective, resulting in more noticeable dreaming.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Rapid eye movement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapid%20eye%20movement. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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