as in to imagine
to form a mental picture of
all those lottery players fantasizing themselves as living in extravagant luxury
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Recent Examples of fantasize
After learning her daughter will not return to Chile, however, she is forced to stop fantasizing about others’ lives and find comfort in unexpected places.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
For something completely different, some investors have been picking up value stocks rather than fantasizing about the possibilities of Silicon Valley’s dream world.
—John Navin, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Prosecutors had sought restrictions on such activities because it was expected Rader would use them to fantasize about his murders.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
While employers were fantasizing about harmonious organizations, Elon Musk began gutting entire federal agencies.
—Lily Scherlis, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
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John Hopewell, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
For something completely different, some investors have been picking up value stocks rather than fantasizing about the possibilities of Silicon Valley’s dream world.
—John Navin, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Prosecutors had sought restrictions on such activities because it was expected Rader would use them to fantasize about his murders.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
While employers were fantasizing about harmonious organizations, Elon Musk began gutting entire federal agencies.
—Lily Scherlis, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasize
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Now, imagine a flood of political images, hateful memes and mocking videos from domestic and foreign sources taking over social media.—
Ernesto Verdeja,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
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Many theories have been floating around about what may have caused the rearranging with some guessing another stage and others imagining an extraordinary set design.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Beyond horse racing, Calderone envisions FreeRacehorse.com as a solution to one of the most significant challenges facing streaming services and broadcast TV — extending the relationship with viewers beyond the big screen to smaller screens for continuous engagement.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Joana Galego originally envisioned Egg Shells (2025) as a larger canvas and the visual narrative revealed itself at five-feet-wide and just over four-feet tall.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Horsetail is a great option for travelers with accessibility concerns, while those who want more can hike to Upper Horsetail Falls and see the cave that’s tucked behind the curtain of water.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2025
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From New York to Hollywood and everywhere in between, see what your favorite stars are up to Comments Stars have been everywhere this week.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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But politics comes most alive through the personal, and the heart of the musical lies in its characters’ dreams: those that conflict with others, those that are deferred and, most poignantly, those that are never realized.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2025
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The junior at Fullerton Union High dreams of starting her own tap company and elevating the presence of tap in the dance world.—
Theresa Walker 2,
Oc Register,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Fantasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasize. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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