imagine
verb (used with object)
to form a mental image of (something not actually present to the senses).
imagining
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present participleof imagine.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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But Trump’s latest posts appear less interested in interrogating Washington than in imagining him as a collaborator — writing, riding and offering design tips to his 21st-century successor.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
None of this requires imagining a secret plan passed between statehouses.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
"It's not even a case of imagining it, it's happening in front of our own eyes," Professor Euan Ritchie tells the BBC.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
In a closing monologue, Odysseus looks ahead to the collapse of the Bronze Age, imagining a future in which his world and everything that happened to him will be forgotten.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
I loved imagining what I would buy from the catalog if I was rich.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
