Thesaurus results for HALLUCINATE

hallucinate

verb

Definition of hallucinate

as in to see

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 hallucinate This can lead to real-life negative results, like poor investment decisions based on viewing incorrect financial information hallucinated by large language models. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 Despite certain improvements in accuracy, large language models still hallucinate a lot. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 29 July 2026 Meanwhile, software platforms could identify frequently hallucinated names before attackers register them. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026 The anonymous teen’s mother, who did not release her daughter’s name for privacy reasons, told local outlet WMBF News that her daughter began hallucinating and her heart rate reached nearly 200 beats per minute. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hallucinate

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Verb

Institutional investors still seem to see growth opportunities, even if some sovereign wealth funds show signs of potential pullbacks.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2026
The expansion will see Amazon Web Services (AWS) deploy 2 million additional Nvidia graphics processing units (GPUs) in fiscal years 2027 and 2028.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of see

Verb

The one Hero Tree that Elrod can’t say too much about is the Dreaming Tree that Walt Disney used to daydream under as a boy growing up in his hometown of Marceline, Missouri.

— Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 7 July 2026
Modern gadgets are damaging our ability to daydream, socialize and perceive the physical world.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026

Definition of daydream

Verb

Take a chance, expand your mind, find new ways to dream — and in the coming months, enjoy all the art that Central Florida has to offer.

— Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
For years, travel marketers have competed to be found at the moment a consumer begins dreaming about a trip.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of dream

Verb

Not necessarily as little leaguers, but as bright-eyed youths fantasizing about one day wearing a big-league uniform, competing in major league stadiums and making their living by playing this children’s game as adults.

— Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Her workspace is cheerfully cluttered with Yankees memorabilia—pretty much what a twelve-year-old might fantasize a Yankees executive’s office to look like.

— Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of fantasize

Verb

Even in the midst of this global struggle, Roosevelt contemplated the future and envisioned the critical role that a new United Nations might play.

— John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
But Williams — who is set to compete with her sister Serena Williams in the Open’s doubles tournament this week — wasn’t ready to contemplate what’s next for her career after that.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of contemplate

Verb

Storytelling can help the person recall information, learn words, and visualize narratives in their head.

— Connie Etermadi, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
The drumroll for athletes to ramp up preparations is getting more persistent, and Olympic coaches are beginning to visualize their rosters and lineups.

— Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of visualize

Verb

Managers and their co-workers need to work hard to establish the link between the team goals and the firms vision and show how their work can effect the performance of the organization.

— Andrew Mawson, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
In 2019, under the guidance of Assembly Chair Felix Rivera, the Assembly hired Laurie Wolf to facilitate a series of three strategic visioning meetings to better define our goals for years 2019-2021.

— Anchorage Daily News, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Mar. 2020

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