as in imagining
to form a mental picture of
all those lottery players fantasizing themselves as living in extravagant luxury
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Recent Examples of fantasizing
Waddingham is less enthused about the idea of Ted (played by Sudeikis) and Rebecca hooking up, despite some of the fan base fantasizing about the prospect.
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K.j. Yossman,
Variety,
30 May 2026
That’s not the same as fantasizing about Chinese lifestyles from afar.
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Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Hitler spent most of his time not working or planning or leading but fantasizing about architecture.
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Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
Then comes making promises and fantasizing about a future together.
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Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
21 Apr. 2026
After the fundraiser, sweet young couple Austin (Charles Melton) and Ashley (Cailee Spaeny) are making out by the tennis courts, fantasizing about one day having a family, when their boss, Janet (Michole Briana White), asks them to drop off Josh’s wallet at his house.
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Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
Hedda’s romantic picture — of Lovborg dying magnificently, with Dionysian vine leaves in his hairs, from a bullet of one of her own guns — smacks of the same literary cliches that has Emma fantasizing about a torchlight wedding at midnight.
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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
When her daughter was born in December, Ivanova called her Yustyna – the name the couple picked together when fantasizing about having children.
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Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
Storylines like this, in our age of escalating eat-the-rich sentiment, allow viewers to vicariously enjoy beautiful homes and high-maintenance bodies while also fantasizing about (or, for more comfortable audiences, safely exploring fears of) class warfare.
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Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
K.j. Yossman,
Variety,
30 May 2026
That’s not the same as fantasizing about Chinese lifestyles from afar.
—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Hitler spent most of his time not working or planning or leading but fantasizing about architecture.
—
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
Then comes making promises and fantasizing about a future together.
—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
21 Apr. 2026
After the fundraiser, sweet young couple Austin (Charles Melton) and Ashley (Cailee Spaeny) are making out by the tennis courts, fantasizing about one day having a family, when their boss, Janet (Michole Briana White), asks them to drop off Josh’s wallet at his house.
—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
Hedda’s romantic picture — of Lovborg dying magnificently, with Dionysian vine leaves in his hairs, from a bullet of one of her own guns — smacks of the same literary cliches that has Emma fantasizing about a torchlight wedding at midnight.
—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
When her daughter was born in December, Ivanova called her Yustyna – the name the couple picked together when fantasizing about having children.
—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
Storylines like this, in our age of escalating eat-the-rich sentiment, allow viewers to vicariously enjoy beautiful homes and high-maintenance bodies while also fantasizing about (or, for more comfortable audiences, safely exploring fears of) class warfare.
—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasizing
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Designers have already sketched their answers for WWD, imagining everything from grand couture ballgowns to more unexpected takes on the singer’s bridal era.
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An important way of preventing harm is by crash-testing best ideas about AI applications and openly imagining the worst things that can happen.
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Jiang gradually assembled the property parcel by parcel before envisioning it as a residential community.
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After hearing friends’ experiences and recognizing her own lingering fear, Bounds began envisioning a prevention product with herself — and women like her — in mind.
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Except the Dodgers weren’t dreaming, and the team hadn’t done much to assuage the concerns with Sasaki.
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With a round-of-32 game against Ivory Coast on Tuesday secured, Norway are dreaming of a run to the final on July 19.
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The journey in seeing a friend’s city anew becomes another way of seeing home.
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On June 9, witnesses reported seeing a man start a small brush fire in a field behind the Wal-Mart on Camino Arroyo, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office.
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Denim and Chambray Most can’t imagine Stewart’s style without picturing some form of denim at the forefront.
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When picturing a predator, most people envision an animal with immense speed, sharp teeth or deadly venom.
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“Fantasizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasizing. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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