fantasize

verb

ˈfan-tə-ˌsīz How to pronounce fantasize (audio)
Definition of fantasizenext
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 People love to fantasize about clothes, to imagine what their own bodies might feel like encased in finery or outfitted in some outré style. — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 In the weeks after learning about their Michelin status, Tina fantasizes about her new life as the Chef de cuisine with her husband beside her (played by the actor’s real-life husband David Zayas). — Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 26 June 2026 Simply fantasizing about professional wins, or waiting on a boss to hand over big opportunities, is a fool’s errand to move up the corporate totem pole. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 16 June 2026 Watching Moon and this better daughter, Stevie fantasizes about walking out of the store and vanishing. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fantasize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasize
  1. imagine
  2. envision
  3. see
  4. dream
Verb
  • Noone arrived to translate with her 2-year-old on her hip and couldn’t imagine being separated from her baby like the woman in the facility.
    — Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Though this spot is situated on the Upper West Side, Gluck imagined the fictional Claremont’s being located even further north in Manhattan's various Heights.
    — Alex Jhamb Burns, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of imagine
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  • Mahony envisions Addition Wealth as the ambient financial infrastructure supporting every major life decision, moving beyond a mere workplace benefit.
    — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Previously, Davies has said the development site, a 640-acre business park known as Cornerstone, has long been envisioned for such a development, requiring minor planning steps to accommodate the data center campus.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of envision
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  • Wednesday's meeting saw more than 60 members of the public address the AQMD board to explain how the ongoing situation has affected them.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Washington hasn’t seen a race like this since Thomas Jefferson helped mark America’s 25th birthday on July 4, 1801.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of see
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  • In March, as the criminal investigation dragged on and many wondered if Burke would ever face charges, Jane, the girl who frequently messaged with Burke before Rivas Hernandez, dreamt about him on his birthday.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
  • But with this hypothesis the siblings felt they had been given the freedom to dream for the first time—the very time a miracle might just happen.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of dream

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