fantasize
verb
fan·ta·size
ˈfan-tə-ˌsīz 
fantasized; fantasizing
: to indulge in reverie : to create or develop imaginative and often fantastic views or ideas
doing things I'd fantasized about in my sheltered childhood—
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: to portray in the mind : fancy
likes to fantasize herself as very wealthy
Examples of fantasize in a Sentence
She fantasized that she had won a million dollars.
all those lottery players fantasizing themselves as living in extravagant luxury
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The Startup Nation’s best minds would stop fantasizing about Palo Alto and choose to stay.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
For anyone who’s ever fantasized about riding horseback on a beach with a salty breeze blowing in the air, this is the place to satisfy your wildest whims.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 July 2025
Why bother fantasizing about the populations of Texas places, as calculated by Texas Demographics in 2024, and at the same time similarly sized Austin venues, as posted online?
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
In a Venezuelan election, running as an incumbent gives you the sort of edge that any unscrupulous and power-hungry leader around the world can only fantasize about.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
For anyone who’s ever fantasized about riding horseback on a beach with a salty breeze blowing in the air, this is the place to satisfy your wildest whims.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 July 2025
Why bother fantasizing about the populations of Texas places, as calculated by Texas Demographics in 2024, and at the same time similarly sized Austin venues, as posted online?
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
In a Venezuelan election, running as an incumbent gives you the sort of edge that any unscrupulous and power-hungry leader around the world can only fantasize about.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
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“Fantasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fantasize. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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fantasize
verb
fan·ta·size
variants
or British fantasise
fantasized or British fantasised; fantasizing or British fantasising
: to portray in the mind by fantasy
likes to fantasize herself as very famous
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