dream
noun
a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
was dreaming
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past progressiveof dream.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"In the first days, I felt like I was dreaming," said Park, 70.
From Barron's ● Dec. 23, 2025
Son had grown obsessed with the singularity, the hypothetical moment where AI becomes smarter than humans and transforms civilization, and was dreaming up ideas such as building AI-powered robot factories across the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025
I like cults and think they’re super funny, but it’s not like anyone was dreaming of this project for 10 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2024
In hindsight, he realizes he was dreaming of a ticket out, for a better life.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2024
Not at all like my mother knocking on the wall; I was dreaming again.
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
