- present participle of dream.
dreaming
Example Sentences
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"Sleep may appear peaceful, but the brain is highly active -- especially when dreaming. We were intrigued by this paradox, and wanted to look into the scientific basis behind why dreaming is somehow tiring."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
In the early sixties, Bowie was a teenager, performing as Davie Jones at London clubs and dreaming of stardom.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Readers found William so delightful—so infuriating, so crafty, so entertaining—that Crompton kept dreaming up escapades for him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Now, like many Iranian students dreaming of a future elsewhere, she is scrambling to find another way to take it, while absorbing the new exam fee and hefty travel costs.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
That September, while I was dreaming about babies, a German battleship opened fire on Polish troops.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
