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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daydreamed
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Carney wanted to put Rick in conflict with a person who had the outward trappings of a life that Rick dreamed of for himself.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026 -
Already in 1626, Francis Bacon, a leading proponent of the new scientific method, dreamt of gardens whose fruits were made larger, tastier, and more nutritious through scientific manipulation.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
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For years the sisters had fantasized, half-seriously, about having their own YouTube channel.—
Scot Paltrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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The new sound became a global fad, even in the locales that exotica artists fantasized about.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
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The end result was far from what the client had envisioned.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Beyond pure research, practical applications are also envisioned.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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Every vessel was visualized clearly.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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The story follows struggling creatives navigating debt, eviction threats and a precarious gig economy, visualized in Riley’s inventive style — from looming piles of eviction notices to characters literally struggling up and down steep inclines that mirror the instability of their lives.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Those acts were as bad as, if not worse than, anything that can be described or imagined.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Who hasn’t imagined stepping out in bold florals, a feathery fascinator or oversized hat, and a mint julep in hand?—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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The place first opened 93 years ago when Jack Fry, a guy who fancied boxing, gambling and horse racing, opened a tavern with his wife, Flossie.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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Dudley will be well-fancied to be the highest-scoring rookie in NWSL 2026.—
Theo Lloyd-Hughes,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The prospect of playing at San Siro next season is something few Nottingham Forest fans would have envisaged.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Israel wants Lebanon’s government to assume responsibility for disarming Hezbollah, much like was envisaged in a November 2024 ceasefire.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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However, many Ozempic babies were born after their mothers conceived while on the medication.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Wine Kitchen, originally conceived as a wine store, has evolved into a full-service, seasonal restaurant with wine as the focus and one of the most popular restaurants in Leesburg, Virginia.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Daydreamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daydreamed. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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