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
Putin should not be welcome anywhere in the U.S. and certainly not in Alaska, which Russian media fantasizes even now about reclaiming.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2025
Living life in isolation, a girl dreams of luxury and beauty, fantasizing about possessing the looks of
her celebrity idol and winning the heart of her unrequited love.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Soon, sales catalogs laying out the choicest wares were read for pleasure, presenting opportunities to fantasize.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
People fantasizing about redeeming their own and the nation’s reputations in the Iranian theater should slow down.
—Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 18 June 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2025
Living life in isolation, a girl dreams of luxury and beauty, fantasizing about possessing the looks of
her celebrity idol and winning the heart of her unrequited love.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Soon, sales catalogs laying out the choicest wares were read for pleasure, presenting opportunities to fantasize.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
People fantasizing about redeeming their own and the nation’s reputations in the Iranian theater should slow down.
—Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasize
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MacDonald imagines Kirk looking down from a window in Heaven as his children grow up, and the right unites to avenge his death.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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The sages imagined the world itself as a structure left open to the north, a reminder that there are always cracks through which danger, chaos, and suffering can enter.—
Barry Gelman,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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But lawsuits cloud the current mining plan and timeline, which envisions about 15 years of operations.—
Kevin Fixler
September 20,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Sep. 2025
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That preparation can include qualifying potential deal partners, envisioning a game plan to test buyer demand and preparing executive summaries to set the table for negotiations.—
Frank Williamson,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The slough, which can be seen from the BART pedestrian bridge that brings event attendees into the Coliseum grounds, also receives runoff from the Arroyo Viejo and Lion creeks, a pair of urban streams known for their pollution.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Raiders had a chance to get even closer at the end of the half, but saw the clock run out after a Smith scramble to the five.—
Matt Roy,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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This experience led him to dream of one day creating a French preppy brand.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Boxers from all over the world have grown up dreaming of winning the belts that legends of the sport once had wrapped around their waists.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Fantasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasize. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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