imagine
verb (used with object)
to form a mental image of (something not actually present to the senses).
is imagining
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present progressiveof imagine (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The only thing Mr. Yass is imagining is a future in which college and university presidents work with visionary philanthropists like him for the good of our country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
It is imagining that there are customers who don’t need four doors, the size or the power of a standard truck or the autonomous driving tech of a Tesla.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2025
Thirty-five-year-old Getenesh Gabiso, who lives in Alamura, a farming village just outside Hawassa, a major city in southern Ethiopia, is one of those who is imagining the difference it could make.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2025
Frequently, a child is imagining something worse than what is happening.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2024
There are only three mortals here—Taryn, me, and the redhead with Severin—and from the way she regards us, Orlagh is imagining mice presiding over a convocation of cats.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
