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
Grover Norquist, one of the chief ideologists of modern conservatism, used to fantasize about drowning the government in the bathtub.
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Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
The new sound became a global fad, even in the locales that exotica artists fantasized about.
—H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
Or fantasize about a life after acting?
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
In this scenario, Eleven got away and traveled somewhere safe — someplace with multiple waterfalls, just like the ones Mike fantasized about for them.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Jan. 2026
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Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
The new sound became a global fad, even in the locales that exotica artists fantasized about.
—H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
Or fantasize about a life after acting?
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
In this scenario, Eleven got away and traveled somewhere safe — someplace with multiple waterfalls, just like the ones Mike fantasized about for them.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasize
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Her bodice-ripping, visually sumptuous version, in theaters Friday, incorporates some essential literary elements, but also imagines what’s in between the lines of Brontë’s writing, including sultry moments between the protagonists.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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From the kitchen comes an equally elegant menu of classics – think gorgeous local steaks, terrines and roasted Amish chicken plated with cockles – imagined with creativity and a deep understanding of European technique seen through a Tennessee lens.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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But Haiti failed to hold general elections on Saturday as envisioned a couple of years ago, with gang violence gripping much of the capital and swaths of land in the country's central region.—
EVENS SANON,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Eventually, Menard said, Crusoe envisions having lots of smaller data centers, focused on inference, that will be spread around the country, putting them closer to end users and improving latency.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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In one of several photos included in the 3 million new Epstein files, Mountbatten-Windsor is seen kneeling on all fours over an unidentified woman on the ground.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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During the Super Bowl halftime show, the casita made an appearance again, and this time, the world would see its interior for the first time.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Bangladesh votes on Thursday in the first election since a Gen Z rebellion toppled an ageing autocrat – an uprising tens of millions of young people dreamt could chart a new course for their country.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Making his Olympic debut, Niklas dreams of winning his own and inspiring the next generation.—
Rebecca Tauber,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Fantasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasize. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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