fantasize

verb

fan·ta·size ˈfan-tə-ˌsīz

fantasized; fantasizing

Synonyms of fantasize next

intransitive verb

: 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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transitive verb

: to portray in the mind : fancy

likes to fantasize herself as very wealthy

fantasizer

ˈfan-tə-ˌsī-zər

noun

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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Brian Stelter, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024 Generational health gives us a pragmatic lens to invest at critical scientific intersections that have been fantasized, yet ignored. —

Sanskriti Thakur, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024 Plenty of us dream about, read about, and fantasize about fairy-tale endings. —

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