daydreamed

past tense of daydream

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for daydreamed
Verb
  • With its emphasis on competitiveness and staying on the edge of technological advancement, plus the perks, Intel was the place where graduates of top computer science schools, such as Caltech, dreamed of landing a gig.
    Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Steve Sax is the homegrown kid who dreamed big and achieved it.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At times, Russell fantasized about applying to Sarah Lawrence and getting a college degree.
    Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Those who only fantasized about positive outcomes showed lower systolic blood pressure than those who visualized success and then thought through potential obstacles and backup plans.
    Big Think, Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But the Brewers still envisioned him playing a significant role in any postseason run.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • After all, Watkins also plays a Marion Crane figure in the show, introduced with Ed peeping on her a la Norman Bates, and later envisioned being brutally murdered in a shower while audiences watch a version of Psycho that never existed.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Those who only fantasized about positive outcomes showed lower systolic blood pressure than those who visualized success and then thought through potential obstacles and backup plans.
    Big Think, Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Two batters later, Kiner-Falefa visualized redemption.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Both share a dialogue between the personal, the professional, and the artistic, but this new piece is imagined as a livelier, more humorous, and playful setting.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Koch’s vile conduct spawns a number of unnecessary fantasy sequences either brought on by the comics or wholly imagined by Ed.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Those Penguins teams were either contenders or fancied themselves as contenders for a decade.
    Josh Yohe, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Some have fancied themselves an island chanteuse (Wanda Shirk on Palau).
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Yabu Pushelberg envisaged the Mei lacquered wood chairs inspired by Ming dynasty craftsmanship and the Lian modular sofa, both of which feature in the main HC28 Maison collection.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Perhaps Harari’s cognitive revolution went something like what was envisaged by Harvard professor of human evolutionary biology Joseph Henrich.
    Madeleine Beekman August 11, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Originally conceived as a wink to childhood staples, the shoes have since evolved into one of Jonathan Anderson’s most recognizable experiments in surrealist footwear.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Hafez has also conceived the hub as a launchpad for emerging storytellers giving them access to the necessary tools and support to refine their voice and craft world-class content.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Daydreamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daydreamed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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