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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In 2025, the Onion ran a spoof headline imagining the State Department designating the league a terrorist organization.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 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
Crucially, the negative value of the weakly measured dwell time cannot be explained by imagining that only the front of the photon’s pulse gets through, unlike the time inferred from the arrival time.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
Barry stared at her, sure he was imagining things.
From "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis
