FANCYING Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

fancying

verb

present participle of fancy

as in imagining

to form a mental picture of try to fancy, if you can, our mother on an elephant when she was touring India

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Relevance

as in enjoying

to take pleasure in the teacher didn't fancy the idea of failing the student, even if he was the class clown

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Recent Examples of fancying At the lower end of the survey’s spectrum and considerably more balanced sits marijuana regulation, with only 31% of respondents considering the topic to be important for people to understand, and 23% of respondents fancying themselves as highly informed on the matter. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 7 June 2026 And there was a smattering of other items, which the visitor, fancying himself an amateur academic archeologist, thought worth noting. — Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025

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Verb

Books are now asked to function simultaneously as texts and as lifestyle objects, and designers are now tasked with imagining multiple scales of reach simultaneously, from the bookstore table to the phone screen.

— Madelyn Johnson, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
Rehearsing forgiveness, even by just imagining it, builds a self-awareness muscle whose payoff reaches well past any single grievance, at work or anywhere else life hands you one.

— Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of imagining

Verb

But 60 Minutes long operated as almost a separate unit within the news division, enjoying a great deal of autonomy.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 July 2026
In a very youthful group inevitably depleted by several senior players enjoying their post-World Cup breaks, the two summer arrivals were surprising absentees.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of enjoying

Verb

Mead played three different infield positions for the Nationals, seeing time at third base, first base and second base.

— Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 26 July 2026
With softball seeing continued audience growth during the Women’s College World Series, college regular season and now the AUSL, expectations are rising as the sport will make its return to the Olympics at the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.

— Molly Keshin, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of seeing

Verb

As well as left-wing options, United have looked at potential left-backs, with people at the club liking Newcastle’s Lewis Hall.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 July 2026
The poll found that while older adults are more likely to vote, donate money or join groups, nearly half of young people under the age of 30 prefer to engage politically by liking or sharing news content online.

— Casey Parks, Washington Post, 20 July 2026

Definition of liking

Verb

Several of the roads were constructed with pedestrians in mind first, envisioning the fan march from the Landing to CPKC Stadium on match days.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
The only thing harder than envisioning the end of capitalism is trying to imagine a readable book written by (or attributed to) a contemporary American political figure.

— Matthew Walther, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

Definition of envisioning

Verb

Summer has reached its half-way point, and Hailey Bieber is savoring every moment.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 29 July 2026
Besides those two under-the-radar ingredients, two steps—dropping the pan on the rack mid-way through the baking process and chilling the brownies before slicing and savoring them—make these brownies supremely dense and decadent.

— Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2026

Definition of savoring

Verb

Lemon Lavender’s skincare is made in Korea featuring collagen, antioxidants and skin-loving formulas that help support your skin barrier, reduce the look of fine lines and boost overall glow.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Fox News did a feature story on international World Cup fans loving their time in KC; ditto for a newspaper in Singapore.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

Definition of loving

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