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
Like most things in life, the reality of fame is not what most people fantasize about.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Shreya, a 33-year-old orthodontist from India, says fantasizing or having thoughts about someone else that give you butterflies definitely fall into the cheating category.
—Varuna Srinivasan, Allure, 27 May 2025
Adoptees who could only fantasize about their birth families are now identifying them through DNA testing and chatting with them online.
—Barbara Demick, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
Others even fantasized about how Corum might be involved if the couple were to take their relationship to the next level.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 22 May 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Shreya, a 33-year-old orthodontist from India, says fantasizing or having thoughts about someone else that give you butterflies definitely fall into the cheating category.
—Varuna Srinivasan, Allure, 27 May 2025
Adoptees who could only fantasize about their birth families are now identifying them through DNA testing and chatting with them online.
—Barbara Demick, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
Others even fantasized about how Corum might be involved if the couple were to take their relationship to the next level.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasize
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In a visual narrative medium (a play, a film, a TV show) everything a character thinks, feels, believes, remembers, imagines, the audience must infer from what the actor is doing with body and face and voice.—
Benjamin Hale
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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But why should God be imagined as human—heavens, dogs are nobler creatures, to say nothing of whales or oak trees—and why as a man?—
Campbell McGrath,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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The seminars serve as a way to help students envision themselves as being successful and create more self-confidence.—
Irit Skulnik,
Baltimore Sun,
27 June 2025
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For some students, in place of bachelor’s and master’s programs, Reece envisions a kind of AI vocational school that teaches students how to apply AI to their specific career interests.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
27 June 2025
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And club captain Marc-Andre ter Stegen is first on the list of those the club would like to see leave before the end of the transfer window.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Lorde keeps it casual in New York as she is seen outside of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on June 24.—
Grace Harrington,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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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
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Isla Nublar is now home to Jurassic World, which is everything the late John Hammond dreamed of.—
Will Harris,
EW.com,
27 June 2025
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“Fantasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasize. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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